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Standard Notes vs Notes Tech: catalog facts
Standard Notes	Notes Tech
Freemium Free tier with unlimited encrypted sync and plain text notes. Paid plans add editors, file…	Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension	Android
End-to-end encrypted, with free sync on unlimited devices Server code is public and self-hosting is documented	No internet permission and no account Encrypted database with per-folder vaults
The free tier is plain text only; editors are a paid feature An account is required even for local use	Uninstalling the app permanently deletes all notes No sync between devices
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Browser extension	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: Apache-2.0
Account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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