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JoplinSimplenote
Free

The applications are free and open source. Joplin Cloud is an optional paid sync service…

 Free

The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Browser extension Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
  • 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
  • Syncing is free and unlimited across every platform, notes keep a version history, and the whole thing stays…
  • The editor and interface feel less polished than commercial note apps
  • Setting up sync and encryption takes a few steps the first time
  • There is no encryption of note contents on Automattic's servers, and no attachments, folders or rich formatting.
Downloadable app, Browser extension Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0-or-later License: GPL-2.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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