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VNote vs Marknote: catalog facts
VNote	Marknote
Free Free and open source under the LGPL.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Native C++ application rather than a web wrapper Notes kept as local Markdown files	Notes stored as plain Markdown files you own Rich text editing with an optional source mode
No built-in sync service Documentation is partly focused on Chinese-speaking users	No built-in sync between devices Fewer features than larger knowledge-base apps
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: LGPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
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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