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Plainpad vs Jotty: catalog facts
Plainpad	Jotty
Freemium Free and open source; Markdown editing and offline mode are paid add-ons via custom…	Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Optional encryption of note content in the database Unlimited users	Plain Markdown files, no database Checklists and Kanban projects in one app
Markdown editing and offline mode are paid extras Plain-text notes only in the free version	Needs a server to host it Kanban and time tracking are lighter than dedicated project tools
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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