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

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