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MemosPlainpad
Free

Free and open source; the project accepts sponsorships.

 Freemium

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

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Timeline layout suited to quick notes and daily logs
  • Markdown notes with nested tags and a tasks view
  • Optional encryption of note content in the database
  • Unlimited users
  • Requires running and maintaining your own server
  • Built for short notes rather than long structured documents
  • Markdown editing and offline mode are paid extras
  • Plain-text notes only in the free version
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-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

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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