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Standard Notes vs plumio: catalog facts
Standard Notesplumio
Freemium

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

Free

Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence, with no subscriptions.

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
  • Quick Docker Compose deployment
  • Document encryption for notes
  • The free tier is plain text only; editors are a paid feature
  • An account is required even for local use
  • Smaller project with a modest user base
  • Needs a server to run on
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Browser extension Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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