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Simplenote vs nimblenote: catalog facts
Simplenote	nimblenote
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…	Free Offered as a free download with no paid tier mentioned.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	macOS
Syncing is free and unlimited across every platform, notes keep a version history, and the whole thing stays…	Create, search, edit and delete notes without the mouse Automatic saving as you type
There is no encryption of note contents on Automattic's servers, and no attachments, folders or rich formatting.	Deliberately minimal feature set Theme options are still listed as coming soon
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 October 2, 2026

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