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flatnotes vs Many Notes: catalog facts
flatnotes	Many Notes
Free Free to self-host from the public GitHub repository.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
No database; notes are plain Markdown files Flat folder storage is easy to back up or sync	Notes kept as files in the filesystem Backlinks, tags and templates
Requires running your own server Flat folder structure offers little hierarchy for large collections	Some features need an HTTPS reverse proxy Requires running a server
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
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 October 2, 2026

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