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Jottyflatnotes
Free

Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.

 Free

Free to self-host from the public GitHub repository.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Plain Markdown files, no database
  • Checklists and Kanban projects in one app
  • No database; notes are plain Markdown files
  • Flat folder storage is easy to back up or sync
  • Needs a server to host it
  • Kanban and time tracking are lighter than dedicated project tools
  • Requires running your own server
  • Flat folder structure offers little hierarchy for large collections
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 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

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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