Linwood Butterfly vs Turtl
Linwood Butterfly
butterfly.linwood.devTurtl
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| Figure | Linwood Butterfly | Turtl |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $3/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Note-taking apps | 8.5 (#51) | 9.3 (#8) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | WebDAV,Nextcloud | The official feature and download pages describe Chrome and Firefox bookmarking extensions and Android sharing, but do not list other integrations. |
| Note sharing | Yes | Yes |
| 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. | The download page lists Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Chrome and Firefox bookmarking extensions, and says iOS is coming soon. |
| Purpose | Butterfly is a note-taking app for handwriting, sketching, annotating, and organizing work on an infinite canvas. | Turtl describes itself as a secure, collaborative notebook for organizing bookmarks, passwords, files, and shopping lists. |
| Self-hosting | The maker provides instructions for building and hosting Butterfly’s web app, including a Docker image. | Turtl publishes an open-source server that can be run on a user's own infrastructure. |
| Support | The downloads page links to a support page and a community FAQ. | Basic and Premium include community support, while Business includes dedicated support; the contact page directs users to the Turtl Community for questions and help. |
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In their own words
Linwood Butterfly
Linwood Butterfly has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Turtl
Turtl is a collaborative notebook for organizing bookmarks, passwords, files, shopping lists, and other notes. It supports text, bookmark, password, image, and document notes, with full-text search, tag filtering, Markdown, and TeX math rendering. Users can create Spaces, choose collaborators, and set permissions from read-only access through full ownership. Turtl says data is encrypted in the app before leaving the device, using keys derived from the user's email and password. Shared items get separate random keys, so recipients can unlock only the item shared with them. The service warns that an intercepted email invitation could expose a shared Space if its secret is not communicated separately. Users can import or export their full profile for backup or migration, and can install the open-source server to host their own data. Listed platforms include Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android, with Chrome and Firefox bookmarking extensions; offline access is supported. Premium costs $3/mo and includes 10GB note data and 10 collaborators per Space; Business costs $8/mo and includes 50GB and dedicated support.