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Synology Note Station Client vs Standard Notes: catalog facts
Synology Note Station Client	Standard Notes
Free Free with a Synology NAS that runs the Note Station package.	Freemium Free tier with unlimited encrypted sync and plain text notes. Paid plans add editors, file…
macOS, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension
Notes stay on your own NAS Rich text, media embedding and attachments	End-to-end encrypted, with free sync on unlimited devices Server code is public and self-hosting is documented
Requires Synology NAS hardware Closed source and tied to the Synology ecosystem	The free tier is plain text only; editors are a paid feature An account is required even for local use
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Browser extension
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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