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Joplin vs CherryTree: catalog facts
Joplin	CherryTree
Free The applications are free and open source. Joplin Cloud is an optional paid sync service…	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Browser extension	Windows, Linux
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	Hierarchical nodes, so deep structures stay organised rather than flat Rich text and syntax-highlighted code in the same document, including codeboxes
The editor and interface feel less polished than commercial note apps Setting up sync and encryption takes a few steps the first time	No official macOS build No built-in sync; you supply Syncthing, Nextcloud or similar
Downloadable app, Browser extension	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0
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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