Plainpad vs Notesnook

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Plainpad compared with Notesnook
Detail	Plainpad	Notesnook
What it does	Open Source Self-Hosted Note-Taking App	Privacy for everyone
Stage	Established	Established
Founded	Not given	2019
Based in	Not given	PK
Pricing model	Free	Freemium
Pricing	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.	Not given
Key features	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	End-to-end encryption App lock Vault with second password Rich text editor Note publishing Web clipper Note linking Inbox API
What makes it different	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	100% open source client and server code Truly unlimited free plan Independent and self-funded
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)	15 no change since last check	57 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	24	31
Citation Flow (Majestic)	24	44
Referring domains (Majestic)	62	1289

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