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Joplin vs SilverBullet: catalog facts
Joplin	SilverBullet
Free The applications are free and open source. Joplin Cloud is an optional paid sync service…	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Browser extension	Self-hosted, Web
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	Combines live previews with queries and programmable extensions.
The editor and interface feel less polished than commercial note apps Setting up sync and encryption takes a few steps the first time	Requires running and maintaining your own instance.
Downloadable app, Browser extension	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0-or-later	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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