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Joplin vs Synology Note Station Client: catalog facts
Joplin	Synology Note Station Client
Free The applications are free and open source. Joplin Cloud is an optional paid sync service…	Free Free with a Synology NAS that runs the Note Station package.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Browser extension	macOS, Self-hosted
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 stay on your own NAS Rich text, media embedding and attachments
The editor and interface feel less polished than commercial note apps Setting up sync and encryption takes a few steps the first time	Requires Synology NAS hardware Closed source and tied to the Synology ecosystem
Downloadable app, Browser extension	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
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 October 2, 2026

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