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Standard Notes vs Reflect: catalog facts
Standard Notes	Reflect
Freemium Free tier with unlimited encrypted sync and plain text notes. Paid plans add editors, file…	Paid Paid subscription with a free trial.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension	iOS, Web
End-to-end encrypted, with free sync on unlimited devices Server code is public and self-hosting is documented	End-to-end encrypted notes Backlinks for a graph of connected notes
The free tier is plain text only; editors are a paid feature An account is required even for local use	Paid after the trial AI features send text to OpenAI models
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Browser extension	Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Account needed	Account 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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