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Joplin vs ciphernotes: catalog facts
Joplin	ciphernotes
Free The applications are free and open source. Joplin Cloud is an optional paid sync service…	Free Open source under the AGPL-3.0; the research does not mention paid plans.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Browser extension	Android, Self-hosted
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	Notes are encrypted on the device before syncing Works offline with cloud sync
The editor and interface feel less polished than commercial note apps Setting up sync and encryption takes a few steps the first time	Small project with few users so far No tagged releases on GitHub
Downloadable app, Browser extension	Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0-or-later	License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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