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