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Swifty Notes vs VNote: catalog facts
Swifty Notes	VNote
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under the LGPL.
macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Native GTK and Adwaita interface Markdown editing with preview	Native C++ application rather than a web wrapper Notes kept as local Markdown files
Small project with a limited user base Sync options are not described in the research	No built-in sync service Documentation is partly focused on Chinese-speaking users
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: LGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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