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Free

Free and open source under the AGPL 3.0.

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The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted Self-hosted, Web
  • Cloning puts one note in several places without copying it
  • Rich text, code notes, canvases, Mermaid diagrams and relation maps
  • Combines live previews with queries and programmable extensions.
  • 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
  • Requires running and maintaining your own instance.
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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