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Joplin vs VNote: catalog facts
Joplin	VNote
Free The applications are free and open source. Joplin Cloud is an optional paid sync service…	Free Free and open source under the LGPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Browser extension	Windows, 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	Native C++ application rather than a web wrapper Notes kept as local Markdown files
The editor and interface feel less polished than commercial note apps Setting up sync and encryption takes a few steps the first time	No built-in sync service Documentation is partly focused on Chinese-speaking users
Downloadable app, Browser extension	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0-or-later	License: LGPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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