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LibreNotesPlainpad
Free

Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0.

 Freemium

Free and open source; Markdown editing and offline mode are paid add-ons via custom…

Android, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • End-to-end encryption, server sees only ciphertext
  • Markdown notes with live preview
  • Optional encryption of note content in the database
  • Unlimited users
  • Requires running your own server
  • Built for a single owner, not shared notebooks
  • Markdown editing and offline mode are paid extras
  • Plain-text notes only in the free version
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: GPL-3.0
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 October 2, 2026

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