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Standard Notes vs Nextcloud Notes: catalog facts
Standard Notes	Nextcloud Notes
Freemium Free tier with unlimited encrypted sync and plain text notes. Paid plans add editors, file…	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension	Web, Self-hosted
End-to-end encrypted, with free sync on unlimited devices Server code is public and self-hosting is documented	Notes stored as plain files on your own server Markdown editing in the Nextcloud web interface
The free tier is plain text only; editors are a paid feature An account is required even for local use	Requires a Nextcloud server Deliberately simple compared with full note apps
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Browser extension	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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