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Yank Note vs VNote: catalog facts
Yank Note	VNote
Free Yank Note is free software under the AGPL-3.0 license.	Free Free and open source under the LGPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Combines Markdown notes with executable code snippets Supports diagrams, mind maps and charts	Native C++ application rather than a web wrapper Notes kept as local Markdown files
Desktop app for Windows, macOS, and Linux	No built-in sync service Documentation is partly focused on Chinese-speaking users
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: LGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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