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TriliumNext Notes vs This Note: catalog facts
TriliumNext Notes	This Note
Free Free and open source under the AGPL 3.0.	Free Proprietary app distributed on Flathub; the homepage lists no price.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Windows, Linux, Android
Cloning puts one note in several places without copying it Rich text, code notes, canvases, Mermaid diagrams and relation maps	Works offline with encryption Per-note password protection
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	Proprietary, source not published No macOS or iOS version listed
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: Proprietary
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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