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tomboy-ng vs Gnote: catalog facts
tomboy-ng	Gnote
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Runs on Linux, Windows and macOS Sync between machines or to a private GitHub repository	Simple and lightweight Part of the GNOME ecosystem
No dedicated mobile app; phone access is through a browser via GitHub Rich text rather than Markdown	Fewer features than Markdown note apps Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-only
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 October 1, 2026

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