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Synology Note Station Client vs Nextcloud Notes: catalog facts
Synology Note Station Client	Nextcloud Notes
Free Free with a Synology NAS that runs the Note Station package.	Free Free and open source.
macOS, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Notes stay on your own NAS Rich text, media embedding and attachments	Notes stored as plain files on your own server Markdown editing in the Nextcloud web interface
Requires Synology NAS hardware Closed source and tied to the Synology ecosystem	Requires a Nextcloud server Deliberately simple compared with full note apps
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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