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Synology Note Station Client vs Joplin: catalog facts
Synology Note Station Client	Joplin
Free Free with a Synology NAS that runs the Note Station package.	Free The applications are free and open source. Joplin Cloud is an optional paid sync service…
macOS, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Browser extension
Notes stay on your own NAS Rich text, media embedding and attachments	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
Requires Synology NAS hardware Closed source and tied to the Synology ecosystem	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, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Browser extension
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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