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Simplenote vs Memos: catalog facts
Simplenote	Memos
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…	Free Free and open source; the project accepts sponsorships.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	Web, Self-hosted
Syncing is free and unlimited across every platform, notes keep a version history, and the whole thing stays…	Timeline layout suited to quick notes and daily logs Markdown notes with nested tags and a tasks view
There is no encryption of note contents on Automattic's servers, and no attachments, folders or rich formatting.	Requires running and maintaining your own server Built for short notes rather than long structured documents
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open 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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