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Comparison

Joplin vs Zoho Notebook

No clear leader: Joplin (54.3) and Zoho Notebook (53.1) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Joplin54
Zoho Notebook53
Score
vioscaleAI score
Joplin54 / 100low · 38%
Zoho Notebook53 / 100medium · 54%
Pricing
Free tier
Joplin✓
Zoho Notebook✓
Model
Joplinopen_source
Zoho Notebookfree
Price level
Joplinfree
Zoho Notebookfree
Transparent
Joplin✓
Zoho Notebook–
Integrations
Count
Joplin9
Zoho Notebook1
Security
Certifications
Gdpr
Joplin✓
Zoho Notebook✓
Hipaa
Joplin–
Zoho Notebook✓
Iso27001
Joplin–
Zoho Notebook✓
Scorecard
Joplin4.8
Zoho Notebook–
Soc2
Joplin–
Zoho Notebook✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
Joplin74
Zoho Notebook–
Github stars
Joplin56,750
Zoho Notebook–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Joplin100
Zoho Notebook–
Release
Cadence days
Joplin6
Zoho Notebook–
History
Joplin20 items
Zoho Notebook–
Language
Primary
JoplinTypeScript
Zoho Notebook–
Market
Availability
JoplinAvailable worldwide · HQ FR
Zoho Notebook–
Content
Faq
Joplin7 items
Zoho Notebook5 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for note taking. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
JoplinNative desktop mobile
Zoho NotebookCloud saas
Offline mode editing without internet
Joplin✓
Zoho Notebook✓
Browser extension web page clipping
Joplin✓
Zoho Notebook-
OCR optical character recognition scanning
Joplin-
Zoho Notebook-
Stylus handwriting and sketching support
Joplin-
Zoho Notebook-
Audio recording and dictation
Joplin-
Zoho Notebook✓
End to end encryption e2ee
Joplin✓
Zoho Notebook-
PDF document annotation
Joplin-
Zoho Notebook-
Nested folders and tagging hierarchy
Joplin✓
Zoho Notebook-
Siri google assistant voice memo sync
Joplin-
Zoho Notebook-
SOC2 type ii
Joplin-
Zoho Notebook✓
ISO 27001
Joplin-
Zoho Notebook✓
Pricing model
Joplin-
Zoho Notebook-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Joplin

A privacy-focused note-taking app that lets you capture, organize, and sync notes across devices with end-to-end encryption. It supports various media types, works offline-first, and can synchronize with multiple cloud services.

Independently observed

Zoho Notebook

A cloud-based note-taking app with automatic audio transcription, web clipping capabilities, offline access, and cross-platform synchronization, designed with privacy and security as core principles.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Joplin

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Zoho Notebook

freemiumFree tier

Free plan available. Pro plan pricing not specified.

  • FreeFree
    • Text, audio, photo, and file notes
    • Cross-device sync
    • Offline access
    • Ad-free
    • 2GB cloud storage
  • ProPro plan with advanced features (pricing not specified)
    • Advanced productivity features
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Joplin✗
Zoho Notebook✓
iOS
Joplin✓
Zoho Notebook✓
Android
Joplin✓
Zoho Notebook✓
macOS
Joplin✓
Zoho Notebook✓
Windows
Joplin✓
Zoho Notebook✓
Linux
Joplin✓
Zoho Notebook✗
CLI
Joplin✓
Zoho Notebook✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Joplin✓
Zoho Notebook✓
Self-hosted
Joplin✓
Zoho Notebook✗
Hybrid
Joplin✓
Zoho Notebook✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Joplin

10 total
  • Joplin Cloud
  • Dropbox
  • OneDrive
  • Nextcloud
  • Chrome
  • Firefox
  • Web Clipper
  • pCloud
  • WebDAV
  • Joplin Server
Independently observed

Zoho Notebook

3 total
  • Google APIs
  • YouTube
  • Zoho Meeting
Independently observed
Still deciding?

Joplin or Zoho Notebook: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.