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flatnotes vs Blinko: catalog facts
flatnotes	Blinko
Free Free to self-host from the public GitHub repository.	Free Free and open source to self-host.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
No database; notes are plain Markdown files Flat folder storage is easy to back up or sync	Self-hosted, so notes stay on your server AI features built into the note app
Requires running your own server Flat folder structure offers little hierarchy for large collections	Needs a server to run AI features depend on configuring a model provider
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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