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Simplenote vs Joplin: catalog facts
Simplenote	Joplin
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…	Free The applications are free and open source. Joplin Cloud is an optional paid sync service…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Browser extension
Syncing is free and unlimited across every platform, notes keep a version history, and the whole thing stays…	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
There is no encryption of note contents on Automattic's servers, and no attachments, folders or rich formatting.	The editor and interface feel less polished than commercial note apps Setting up sync and encryption takes a few steps the first time
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Browser extension
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: AGPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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