Joplin

An open-source note taking and to-do application.

4.9•10 reviews•

54 followers

An open-source note taking and to-do application.

4.9•10 reviews•

54 followers

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Joplin is a free, open source note taking and to-do application, which can handle a large number of notes organized into notebooks.

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JoplinAn open source note-taking app

Launched on July 13th, 2021

JoplinOpen source note taking and to-do app with sync capabilities

Launched on March 12th, 2020

JoplinOpen source note taking & to-do app with sync

Launched on November 30th, 2017

4.9

Based on 10 reviews

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Reviewers largely praise Joplin for reliable cross-device syncing, strong Markdown support, and a simple interface that stays out of the way. They also value its flexibility: plugins, web clipping, to-dos, varied formatting, and sync options like Nextcloud or self-hosting make it fit many workflows. Privacy, local storage, and data control come up often as reasons people prefer it over more locked-in tools. Criticism is light but specific: search could be stronger, and mobile sync may need manual nudging, especially with large note collections.

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cross-platform sync (6)

markdown support (5)

open source (5)

community plugins (3)

free tier (2)

Nextcloud integration (2)

note-taking (2)

simple interface (2)

web clipping (2)

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•1 review

I really love this! One feature that stood out to me is the seamless sync between my laptop and phone. There have been so many times when I was away from my laptop—maybe enjoying a coffee or chai—and wished I could glance at my notes. Earlier, I used to miss out. With Joplin, all my notes stay in sync across devices. Now I can access them anytime, anywhere—whether I’m on my laptop or on my phone. ☕ Another feature I really appreciate is its flexible formatting support. Whether it’s a Mermaid diagram, JSON, or snippets of any programming language, Joplin handles it with ease. It adapts seamlessly to different formats, making note-taking much more powerful and versatile.

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note-taking (2)markdown support (5)cross-platform sync (6)

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In my opinion, Joplin is the best open-source note-taking app available. It’s free, prioritises privacy with end-to-end encryption and gives you complete ownership of your data (no vendor lock-in). It works on all major platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android) and syncs via your preferred service (Joplin Cloud, Dropbox, Nextcloud, etc.). Its clean interface, excellent Markdown support, web clipper and rich plugin ecosystem make it highly customisable and perfect for boosting productivity. If you value privacy, flexibility and control over your notes, Joplin is my go-to choice.

What's great

free tier (2)note-taking (2)task management (1)open source (5)markdown support (5)cross-platform sync (6)clean interface (1)privacy focus (1)community plugins (3)web clipping (2)Nextcloud integration (2)

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Streamdal

•4 reviews

This is one of my favorite open source projects! Also, if you're looking to get better at markdown, this is the app to do it. The free sync is fantastic - because it integrates with dropbox, and because most of what you're syncing is just text, you can use this for quite a while before reaching the dropbox free-tier limit. I can keep a journal at work and have it sync to my phone, personal workstation, and other devices. It's really quick and most importantly - a decent community and still actively developed!

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free tier (2)open source (5)markdown support (5)cross-platform sync (6)active development (1)

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note-taking (2)markdown support (5)cross-platform sync (6)

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Streamdal

•4 reviews

What's great

free tier (2)open source (5)markdown support (5)cross-platform sync (6)active development (1)

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