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Nextcloud Notes vs Synology Note Station Client: catalog facts
Nextcloud Notes	Synology Note Station Client
Free Free and open source.	Free Free with a Synology NAS that runs the Note Station package.
Web, Self-hosted	macOS, Self-hosted
Notes stored as plain files on your own server Markdown editing in the Nextcloud web interface	Notes stay on your own NAS Rich text, media embedding and attachments
Requires a Nextcloud server Deliberately simple compared with full note apps	Requires Synology NAS hardware Closed source and tied to the Synology ecosystem
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Closed 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 October 2, 2026

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