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Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.

 Freemium

Free tier with unlimited encrypted sync and plain text notes. Paid plans add editors, file…

Android Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension
  • No internet permission and no account
  • Encrypted database with per-folder vaults
  • End-to-end encrypted, with free sync on unlimited devices
  • Server code is public and self-hosting is documented
  • Uninstalling the app permanently deletes all notes
  • No sync between devices
  • The free tier is plain text only; editors are a paid feature
  • An account is required even for local use
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Browser extension
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed Account needed
Works offline Works offline

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