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Nota vs Notenik: catalog facts
Nota	Notenik
Paid Offered by pre-order with no subscription, according to its site.	Free Free with no in-app purchases, subscriptions or ads; source code under the MIT license.
macOS	macOS
Works on plain Markdown files with no reformatting Wiki links that update automatically when files are renamed	Notes stored as plain text files you can open anywhere Wiki-style links between notes
macOS only The site still shows a waitlist and pre-order, so it is at an early stage	Mac only Sync depends on a third-party service you set up yourself
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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