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Simple Notes Sync vs ciphernotes: catalog facts
Simple Notes Sync	ciphernotes
Free Free and open source under the AGPL 3.0 licence.	Free Open source under the AGPL-3.0; the research does not mention paid plans.
Android	Android, Self-hosted
Works fully offline Sync to your own WebDAV server	Notes are encrypted on the device before syncing Works offline with cloud sync
Android only Sync requires running your own server	Small project with few users so far No tagged releases on GitHub
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0-only	License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	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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