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Joplin vs Iotas: catalog facts
Joplin	Iotas
Free The applications are free and open source. Joplin Cloud is an optional paid sync service…	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 or later.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Browser extension	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	Fast Nextcloud Notes sync with offline editing Optional Markdown with a formatted view and task lists
The editor and interface feel less polished than commercial note apps Setting up sync and encryption takes a few steps the first time	Notes are stored in SQLite, not plain files Export to PDF, ODT and HTML is still in preview
Downloadable app, Browser extension	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
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 October 1, 2026

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