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Foam vs Nota: catalog facts
Foam	Nota
Free Free and open source with no subscription.	Paid Offered by pre-order with no subscription, according to its site.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS
Notes stored as standard Markdown files Wikilinks, backlinks, embeds and graph view	Works on plain Markdown files with no reformatting Wiki links that update automatically when files are renamed
Requires Visual Studio Code No dedicated mobile app	macOS only The site still shows a waitlist and pre-order, so it is at an early stage
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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