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

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