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Simplenote vs Drafts: catalog facts
Simplenote	Drafts
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…	Freemium Free download from the App Store, with paid features available.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	macOS, iOS
Syncing is free and unlimited across every platform, notes keep a version history, and the whole thing stays…	Opens straight to a new page for immediate typing Actions send text to other apps and services
There is no encryption of note contents on Automattic's servers, and no attachments, folders or rich formatting.	Apple platforms only Closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
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 September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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