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Nextcloud Notes vs Blinko: catalog facts
Nextcloud Notes	Blinko
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source to self-host.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Notes stored as plain files on your own server Markdown editing in the Nextcloud web interface	Self-hosted, so notes stay on your server AI features built into the note app
Requires a Nextcloud server Deliberately simple compared with full note apps	Needs a server to run AI features depend on configuring a model provider
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
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 September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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