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LibreNotesflatnotes
Free

Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0.

 Free

Free to self-host from the public GitHub repository.

Android, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • End-to-end encryption, server sees only ciphertext
  • Markdown notes with live preview
  • No database; notes are plain Markdown files
  • Flat folder storage is easy to back up or sync
  • Requires running your own server
  • Built for a single owner, not shared notebooks
  • Requires running your own server
  • Flat folder structure offers little hierarchy for large collections
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License not stated
No account 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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