Turtl vs Plainpad

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Turtl compared with Plainpad
Detail	Turtl	Plainpad
What it does	The secure, collaborative notebook	Open Source Self-Hosted Note-Taking App
Stage	MVP	Established
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Not given	Free
Pricing	Not given	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	Different note types: text, bookmark, password, image, and file/document Client-side cryptography to keep all data safe Full-text search and tag filtering Securely share with granular permissions Browser extension for bookmarking Write notes in Markdown format Attach files, photos and documents TeX math expression support Sync across devices Export/import for backup and server migration	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	Open source with self-hosting option Client-side encryption for complete privacy Secure sharing without compromising privacy Multiple note types in one app Multi-language support and international features	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)	44 no change since last check	15 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	24	24
Citation Flow (Majestic)	40	24
Referring domains (Majestic)	2948	62

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