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Fossify NotesSimplenote
Free

Free and open source, with no ads.

 Free

The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…

Android Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
  • Very simple text field for fast note entry
  • Supports checklists as well as text notes
  • Syncing is free and unlimited across every platform, notes keep a version history, and the whole thing stays…
  • Android only
  • Not designed for large, structured note collections
  • There is no encryption of note contents on Automattic's servers, and no attachments, folders or rich formatting.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-2.0
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

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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