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Synology Note Station Client vs Note Mark: catalog facts
Synology Note Station Client	Note Mark
Free Free with a Synology NAS that runs the Note Station package.	Free Free and open source; the developer accepts donations.
macOS, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Notes stay on your own NAS Rich text, media embedding and attachments	Minimal and fast web interface Self-hosted, so notes stay on your server
Requires Synology NAS hardware Closed source and tied to the Synology ecosystem	You need to run and maintain your own server Smaller feature set than larger note platforms
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 October 2, 2026

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