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QOwnNotesSimplenote
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

 Free

The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…

macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
  • Notes are plain Markdown files, so nothing is locked in a proprietary format
  • Works with Nextcloud and ownCloud Notes, or any file sync you already use
  • Syncing is free and unlimited across every platform, notes keep a version history, and the whole thing stays…
  • Many of the better features assume a Nextcloud or ownCloud server
  • The interface is dense and Qt-flavoured rather than native anywhere
  • There is no encryption of note contents on Automattic's servers, and no attachments, folders or rich formatting.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License: GPL-2.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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