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JoplinQOwnNotes
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 macOS, 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
  • Notes are plain Markdown files, so nothing is locked in a proprietary format
  • Works with Nextcloud and ownCloud Notes, or any file sync you already use
  • The editor and interface feel less polished than commercial note apps
  • Setting up sync and encryption takes a few steps the first time
  • Many of the better features assume a Nextcloud or ownCloud server
  • The interface is dense and Qt-flavoured rather than native anywhere
Downloadable app, Browser extension Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0-or-later License: GPL-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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