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VNote vs Swifty Notes: catalog facts
VNote	Swifty Notes
Free Free and open source under the LGPL.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS, Linux
Native C++ application rather than a web wrapper Notes kept as local Markdown files	Native GTK and Adwaita interface Markdown editing with preview
No built-in sync service Documentation is partly focused on Chinese-speaking users	Small project with a limited user base Sync options are not described in the research
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: LGPL-3.0	License: MIT
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 1, 2026

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