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VNote vs Beaver Notes: catalog facts
VNote	Beaver Notes
Free Free and open source under the LGPL.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, supported by sponsors.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS
Native C++ application rather than a web wrapper Notes kept as local Markdown files	Notes stay on your device with no account No telemetry or AI features
No built-in sync service Documentation is partly focused on Chinese-speaking users	No built-in cloud sync; you arrange syncing yourself Mobile app still in beta
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: LGPL-3.0	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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