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Freemium

Free and open source; Markdown editing and offline mode are paid add-ons via custom…

 Freemium

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

Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension
  • Optional encryption of note content in the database
  • Unlimited users
  • End-to-end encrypted, with free sync on unlimited devices
  • Server code is public and self-hosting is documented
  • Markdown editing and offline mode are paid extras
  • Plain-text notes only in the free version
  • The free tier is plain text only; editors are a paid feature
  • An account is required even for local use
Self-hosted Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Browser extension
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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