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Zettlr vs QOwnNotes: catalog facts
Zettlr	QOwnNotes
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS, Linux
Combines document navigation with flexible export workflows.	Notes are plain Markdown files, so nothing is locked in a proprietary format Works with Nextcloud and ownCloud Notes, or any file sync you already use
Some publication formats require additional export dependencies.	Many of the better features assume a Nextcloud or ownCloud server The interface is dense and Qt-flavoured rather than native anywhere
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0
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 September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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