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Simplenote vs Nextcloud Notes: catalog facts
Simplenote	Nextcloud Notes
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…	Free Free and open source.
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…	Notes stored as plain files on your own server Markdown editing in the Nextcloud web interface
There is no encryption of note contents on Automattic's servers, and no attachments, folders or rich formatting.	Requires a Nextcloud server Deliberately simple compared with full note apps
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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