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Freemium

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

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

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

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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