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CherryTree vs VNote: catalog facts
CherryTree	VNote
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source under the LGPL.
Windows, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Hierarchical nodes, so deep structures stay organised rather than flat Rich text and syntax-highlighted code in the same document, including codeboxes	Native C++ application rather than a web wrapper Notes kept as local Markdown files
No official macOS build No built-in sync; you supply Syncthing, Nextcloud or similar	No built-in sync service Documentation is partly focused on Chinese-speaking users
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: LGPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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