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nb	Org mode
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source, with optional support through Liberapay.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Plain text notes with Git-backed versioning and sync Bookmarking and archiving alongside notes	Notes, tasks, agenda and documents in one plain text format Files are easy to sync and version control
Terminal-first workflow; the web interface runs locally Windows needs WSL, MSYS or Cygwin	Requires GNU Emacs for the full feature set Steep learning curve for people new to Emacs
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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