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VNote vs Notenik: catalog facts
VNote	Notenik
Free Free and open source under the LGPL.	Free Free with no in-app purchases, subscriptions or ads; source code under the MIT license.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS
Native C++ application rather than a web wrapper Notes kept as local Markdown files	Notes stored as plain text files you can open anywhere Wiki-style links between notes
No built-in sync service Documentation is partly focused on Chinese-speaking users	Mac only Sync depends on a third-party service you set up yourself
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 September 24, 2026

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