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Free

Free and open source; the developer accepts donations.

 Free

Free and open source under the AGPL 3.0.

Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
  • Minimal and fast web interface
  • Self-hosted, so notes stay on your server
  • Cloning puts one note in several places without copying it
  • Rich text, code notes, canvases, Mermaid diagrams and relation maps
  • You need to run and maintain your own server
  • Smaller feature set than larger note platforms
  • Notes live in a database, not plain files, so lock-in is real
  • The interface is dense and takes a while to get comfortable with
Self-hosted Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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