Linwood Butterfly vs Supernotes
Linwood Butterfly
butterfly.linwood.dev
Supernotes
supernotes.appSide by side
| Figure | Linwood Butterfly | Supernotes |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | £6/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 6 |
| Spec score · Note-taking apps | 8.5 (#51) | 9.4 (#6) |
| Spec score · Notes apps | 8.4 (#27) | 8.8 (#16) |
| Collaboration | Real-time collaboration is an experimental feature that supports Swamp or a WebSocket server; the Swamp server acts as a proxy and cannot read end-to-end encrypted data. | Shared cards support real-time editing and comments, with moderator, editor, collaborator and reader permissions. |
| Export | The documentation lists export formats including Butterfly files, images, SVG, PDF, and Xournal++ files. | Cards can be exported as Markdown, JSON or PDF, and the API can send notes to other formats or services. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | WebDAV,Nextcloud | Official integrations include Telegram, Raycast, Pipedream, email capture, SupaSend and Funnel; Zapier, Make and Tally are marked coming soon. |
| Offline access | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | The maker lists Android, Windows, macOS, Linux, and browser support; its iOS version is in preview and may not work as expected. | web,windows,macos,linux,ios,android |
| Support | The downloads page links to a support page and a community FAQ. | Support consists of a help center with guides and tutorials plus direct in-app messaging, including support outside normal weekdays. |
Plans
Supernotes
- StarterPriced on request
- Unlimited£6 a month
- Unlimited£72 a year
- StarterFree
- Unlimited monthly£6 a month
- Unlimited annual£72 a year
In their own words
Linwood Butterfly
Linwood Butterfly has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Supernotes
Supernotes is a note-taking app that organizes ideas, records, tasks, and lists as digital notecards. Cards can include equations, tables, images, checklists, and emojis, with a soft limit of 1,200 characters. Users can tag, nest, and link cards, search them, and explore their connections with graph views. The apps work offline and merge changes and sync when a device reconnects. Cards can be shared for read-only access or collaborative editing in real time. Supernotes imports from Obsidian, Roam Research, Google Keep, Notion, or Markdown, and exports notes as PDF, JSON, or Markdown. It offers an API and lists integrations including Telegram, Raycast, Pipedream, email, SupaSend, and Funnel. The company says notes are encrypted in transit with SSL and at rest with AES-256, and staff do not access note content without express permission during support. The free Starter plan lists 100 cards. Unlimited costs £6 a month, billed as £72 billed annually, and includes unlimited cards, AI Superpowers, full API and integrations, and priority support.