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Anytype vs Joplin: catalog facts
Anytype	Joplin
Freemium Free to use with local storage and peer-to-peer sync. A paid plan adds hosted backup sync…	Free The applications are free and open source. Joplin Cloud is an optional paid sync service…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Browser extension
Data stays on your device, with end-to-end encrypted peer-to-peer sync Custom object types and relations rather than fixed note formats	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
Source-available licence, not an approved open source one Still labelled beta, and releases change behaviour	The editor and interface feel less polished than commercial note apps Setting up sync and encryption takes a few steps the first time
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Browser extension
Not stated if open source	Open source
License: Any Source Available License 1.0	License: AGPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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