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VNote vs Notable: catalog facts
VNote	Notable
Free Free and open source under the LGPL.	Free Free to use as freeware.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Native C++ application rather than a web wrapper Notes kept as local Markdown files	Notes kept as plain GitHub Flavored Markdown Nestable tags and attachments
No built-in sync service Documentation is partly focused on Chinese-speaking users	Source code of current versions is not published Development has slowed, with infrequent updates
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: LGPL-3.0	License: Freeware
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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