Amplenote vs Plainpad

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Amplenote compared with Plainpad
Detail	Amplenote	Plainpad
What it does	Turn ideas into finished days	Open Source Self-Hosted Note-Taking App
Stage	Not given	Established
Founded	2019	Not given
Based in	US	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Free
Pricing	Personal plan is free forever with notes, tasks, calendar, and mobile apps. Pro is $5.84/month billed annually with Graph View and table of contents. Unlimited is $10.00/month with Vault Notes and note publishing. Founder is $20.00/month including Ample Agent Pro access.	Free and open source forever. Optional managed hosting at €20/month billed annually, white label licensing from €50 one-time, technical support sessions at €60 each, and custom development and data migration available on quote.
Key features	Fast task capture from desktop, mobile, widget, or watch Auto-sorting of ideas with AI agent assistance Quarterly goal planning and monthly focus tracking Context-aware daily task suggestions Mood tracking alongside productivity Ample Agent Pro with language refinement and filing Calendar sync with Google Calendar or Outlook Graph View for note relationships Vault Notes with client-side encryption Note publishing and web embedding	Self-hosted deployment with full data control Database encryption per user Markdown support with live preview Multi-user support with admin and user roles REST API for integrations Instant search by title and content Responsive design for desktop, tablet, and phone Auto-save as you write Progressive Web App with offline support Admin panel for updates and migrations
What makes it different	Only app integrating mood tracker with productivity system AI agents work within existing notes and tasks Complete idea execution funnel from capture to completion Imports notes from multiple platforms	100% free and open source forever with GPL-3.0 license GDPR compliant with full data residency control Lightweight with minimal server requirements Zero data collection with no analytics or tracking
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	55 −1 (down) since last check	15 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	46	24
Citation Flow (Majestic)	41	24
Referring domains (Majestic)	724	62

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