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Dnote vs nb: catalog facts
Dnote	nb
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Single binary with no dependencies Notes kept in one portable SQLite file	Plain text notes with Git-backed versioning and sync Bookmarking and archiving alongside notes
Terminal only, no graphical app Sync requires running your own server	Terminal-first workflow; the web interface runs locally Windows needs WSL, MSYS or Cygwin
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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