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Org mode vs Piga: catalog facts
Org mode	Piga
Free Free and open source, with optional support through Liberapay.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Self-hosted
Notes, tasks, agenda and documents in one plain text format Files are easy to sync and version control	Extensive keyboard shortcuts for editing lists Collapsible indented tasks and tags
Requires GNU Emacs for the full feature set Steep learning curve for people new to Emacs	Requires Java 11 and a database server Minimal documentation and a small user base
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	Account needed
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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