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Standard Notes vs Synology Note Station Client: catalog facts
Standard Notes	Synology Note Station Client
Freemium Free tier with unlimited encrypted sync and plain text notes. Paid plans add editors, file…	Free Free with a Synology NAS that runs the Note Station package.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension	macOS, Self-hosted
End-to-end encrypted, with free sync on unlimited devices Server code is public and self-hosting is documented	Notes stay on your own NAS Rich text, media embedding and attachments
The free tier is plain text only; editors are a paid feature An account is required even for local use	Requires Synology NAS hardware Closed source and tied to the Synology ecosystem
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Browser extension	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Closed 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 October 2, 2026

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