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- Chocolatey
choco install joplin - Homebrew
brew install --cask joplin - Flathub
flatpak install flathub net.cozic.joplin_desktop - Snap Store
snap install joplin
About Joplin
Joplin keeps notes and to-dos in notebooks, written in Markdown, searchable, taggable and editable either in the app or in your own text editor. It is offline first, so everything is on the device and works without a connection.
Sync runs through a service you choose, including Nextcloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, WebDAV, S3 or the paid Joplin Cloud, and can be end-to-end encrypted so the provider never sees the contents. Notes exported from Evernote import with their formatting, attachments and metadata intact.
Strengths
- Offline first: all data stays on the device, so notes work without a connection
- End-to-end encrypted sync through Nextcloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, WebDAV, S3 or Joplin Cloud
- Imports Evernote exports with formatting, attachments and metadata
- Apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS, plus a browser web clipper
Limitations
- The editor and interface feel less polished than commercial note apps
- Setting up sync and encryption takes a few steps the first time
- Attachments live in Joplin’s own storage layout rather than as loose files in a folder
Details
- Pricing
- FreeThe applications are free and open source. Joplin Cloud is an optional paid sync service; sync through Nextcloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, WebDAV or S3 costs nothing extra.
- License
- AGPL-3.0-or-later
- Developer
- Laurent Cozic
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Encrypted notes synced through storage you already own
- Categories
- Note-taking
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Selected from the TechWalrus downloads catalog (Notes); facts checked against the developer's own pages, 4 sources on file.
Alternatives to Joplin
Compare allSoftware that can replace Joplin for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
Obsidian
A notes app that works on a folder of plain Markdown files on your own disk, with links between them.
Obsidian stores notes as plain Markdown files with backlinks and a large plugin ecosystem, but it is not open source and sync needs Obsidian Sync or your own tool.
Standard Notes
Encrypted notes built for the long term, where sync is free on unlimited devices and you can host the server.
Standard Notes keeps end-to-end encryption and adds free sync on unlimited devices and a web app, but requires an account and editors are paid.
Notesnook
An end-to-end encrypted note app where the company cannot read your notes, with clients on every platform and full source published.
Notesnook is open source with end-to-end encryption and a web client, but it requires an account and self-hosting its sync server is not straightforward.
Logseq
An outliner that stores notes as plain Markdown files, built around a daily journal and linked blocks.
Logseq is open source and stores notes as Markdown files as a daily journal outliner with block linking, though its database version is still in beta.
Simplenote
Minimal note app that syncs plain-text and Markdown notes across devices.
Simplenote offers free unlimited sync of plain-text notes, but has no encryption of note contents, no attachments and no iOS app listed.
TriliumNext Notes
A hierarchical note app where one note can live in several places at once, with a server you can host.
TriliumNext Notes adds a self-hosted server, cloning notes into several places and per-note encryption, but has no official mobile app and uses a database.
QOwnNotes
A plain-text Markdown notepad and todo manager that syncs through Nextcloud or ownCloud, or any file sync you already use.
QOwnNotes keeps plain Markdown files synced through Nextcloud, ownCloud or any file sync, but Linux is its primary platform and there are no mobile apps.
SiYuan
A block-based notes workspace with Markdown that renders as you type, and an option to self-host it.
SiYuan is open source with block references, SQL queries and self-hosting, but notes live in its own store and official sync is a subscription.
Joplin as an alternative
Listings that name Joplin as an alternative.
Apple Notes
Apple's built-in notes app with sync, sketches, and text recognition.
Joplin is open source with apps on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS and end-to-end encrypted sync through storage you already use, though its interface is less polished.
Bear
Apple-exclusive markdown notes app with tag-based organization and a polished editor.
Joplin is free and open source with apps on every major platform and end-to-end encrypted sync, though its editor feels less polished than commercial apps.
CherryTree
A hierarchical notebook with rich text and syntax highlighting, storing everything in one file or a folder you control.
Joplin adds macOS and mobile apps with end-to-end encrypted sync through services like Nextcloud or Dropbox, using notebooks rather than deep node trees.
MindForger
Organize Markdown notes in a personal knowledge workspace.
Joplin adds end-to-end encrypted sync through Nextcloud, Dropbox, OneDrive and others plus mobile apps, but attachments live in its own storage layout rather than loose files.
RedNotebook
Keep a searchable desktop journal with dated entries.
Joplin is an open source note app with end-to-end encrypted sync and mobile apps, but it has no dedicated calendar-style journal of dated entries.
SilverBullet
Keep linked Markdown notes in a self-hosted browser workspace.
Joplin is an open source desktop and mobile note app that syncs with end-to-end encryption through existing storage, rather than a browser workspace on your server.
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