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Free

Proprietary app distributed on Flathub; the homepage lists no price.

 Free

Free and open source under the AGPL 3.0.

Windows, Linux, Android Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
  • Works offline with encryption
  • Per-note password protection
  • Cloning puts one note in several places without copying it
  • Rich text, code notes, canvases, Mermaid diagrams and relation maps
  • Proprietary, source not published
  • No macOS or iOS version listed
  • Notes live in a database, not plain files, so lock-in is real
  • The interface is dense and takes a while to get comfortable with
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License: Proprietary License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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