Nextcloud Notes vs QOwnNotes: catalog facts
 Nextcloud Notes |  QOwnNotes |
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Free Free and open source. |
Free Free and open source under the GPL. |
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Web, Self-hosted |
macOS, Linux |
- Notes stored as plain files on your own server
- Markdown editing in the Nextcloud web interface
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- Notes are plain Markdown files, so nothing is locked in a proprietary format
- Works with Nextcloud and ownCloud Notes, or any file sync you already use
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- Requires a Nextcloud server
- Deliberately simple compared with full note apps
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- Many of the better features assume a Nextcloud or ownCloud server
- The interface is dense and Qt-flavoured rather than native anywhere
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Self-hosted |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Open source |
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License not stated |
License: GPL-2.0 |
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Not stated if an account is needed |
No account needed |
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Not stated if it works offline |
Works offline |
Checked September 23, 2026 | Checked September 21, 2026 |
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