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

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