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Jotty vs Many Notes: catalog facts
Jotty	Many Notes
Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Plain Markdown files, no database Checklists and Kanban projects in one app	Notes kept as files in the filesystem Backlinks, tags and templates
Needs a server to host it Kanban and time tracking are lighter than dedicated project tools	Some features need an HTTPS reverse proxy Requires running a server
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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