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LibreNotes vs ciphernotes: catalog facts
LibreNotes	ciphernotes
Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0.	Free Open source under the AGPL-3.0; the research does not mention paid plans.
Android, Self-hosted	Android, Self-hosted
End-to-end encryption, server sees only ciphertext Markdown notes with live preview	Notes are encrypted on the device before syncing Works offline with cloud sync
Requires running your own server Built for a single owner, not shared notebooks	Small project with few users so far No tagged releases on GitHub
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	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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