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Joplin vs Standard Notes: catalog facts
Joplin	Standard Notes
Free The applications are free and open source. Joplin Cloud is an optional paid sync service…	Freemium Free tier with unlimited encrypted sync and plain text notes. Paid plans add editors, file…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Browser extension	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension
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	End-to-end encrypted, with free sync on unlimited devices Server code is public and self-hosting is documented
The editor and interface feel less polished than commercial note apps Setting up sync and encryption takes a few steps the first time	The free tier is plain text only; editors are a paid feature An account is required even for local use
Downloadable app, Browser extension	Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Browser extension
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0-or-later	License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed	Account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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