Notes
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Notes, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Notes's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Free | Task Board read-only · Markdown support · multiple themes · local-first · open-source · cross-platform |
| Pro - Lifetime License | $14.99, paid once | Task Board editing · all future Pro features · open-source · cross-platform · single payment |
The facts
Each one read from Notes's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
What it does
- Integrations
- The pages reviewed do not state any third-party product integrations.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Local storage
- Notes stores notes locally in a SQLite database on the computer.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Open source
- Notes is open source, and its maker says users can compile it from source to access Pro features without charge.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Organization
- Notes organizes ideas with nested folders and tags.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The app says its functionality runs on the device, no data leaves the device, and it includes no analytics.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Notes is a note-taking app for writing down thoughts.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Search and view
- The app describes its search as instantaneous and includes a Feed View for viewing selected notes consecutively in the editor.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- Questions, feature suggestions, and bug reports can be sent to [email protected].checked 12 Oct 2026
- Task Board
- The free version's Task Board is read-only, while Pro unlocks editing inside it.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Themes
- Notes offers Light, Dark, and Sepia themes.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker
- The site identifies Ruby Mamistvalove as founder and lead developer and says they created Notes 10 years ago.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- The maker lists Windows, Linux, and macOS availability.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- windows,macos,linuxchecked 21 Sep 2026
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