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Nextcloud NotesPlainpad
Free

Free and open source.

 Freemium

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

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Notes stored as plain files on your own server
  • Markdown editing in the Nextcloud web interface
  • Optional encryption of note content in the database
  • Unlimited users
  • Requires a Nextcloud server
  • Deliberately simple compared with full note apps
  • 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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