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Free

The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…

 Freemium

Free tier with unlimited encrypted sync and plain text notes. Paid plans add editors, file…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension
  • Syncing is free and unlimited across every platform, notes keep a version history, and the whole thing stays…
  • End-to-end encrypted, with free sync on unlimited devices
  • Server code is public and self-hosting is documented
  • There is no encryption of note contents on Automattic's servers, and no attachments, folders or rich formatting.
  • The free tier is plain text only; editors are a paid feature
  • An account is required even for local use
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Browser extension
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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