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Foam vs Znote: catalog facts
Foam	Znote
Free Free and open source with no subscription.	Free Free to download and use.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS
Notes stored as standard Markdown files Wikilinks, backlinks, embeds and graph view	Works on plain local Markdown files Runnable JavaScript code blocks inside notes
Requires Visual Studio Code No dedicated mobile app	Maintained by one developer AI features depend on configuring a model provider
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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