Available worldwide
What is 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.
Joplin pricing
We don't have Joplin's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What Joplin does
The capabilities that matter for note taking, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Deployment model
- Native desktop mobile
- Offline mode editing without internet
- ✓
- Browser extension web page clipping
- ✓
- OCR optical character recognition scanning
- -
- Stylus handwriting and sketching support
- -
- Audio recording and dictation
- -
- End to end encryption e2ee
- ✓
- PDF document annotation
- -
- Nested folders and tagging hierarchy
- ✓
- Siri google assistant voice memo sync
- -
- SOC2 type ii
- -
- ISO 27001
- -
- Pricing model
- -
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- iOS
- macOS
- Linux
- Android
- Windows
- Cloud / SaaS
- Hybrid
- Self-hosted
Integrations (10)
Independently observed- Web Clipper←•
- Joplin Cloud
- Dropbox
- OneDrive
- Nextcloud
- Chrome
- Firefox
- pCloud⇄•
- WebDAV⇄•
- Joplin Server⇄•
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Joplin FAQ
Common questions about Joplin, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Joplin?
A free and open-source note-taking application that allows users to create, organize, and synchronize notes across devices while maintaining privacy through encryption. Supports multiple media types, web clipping, and integrates with various cloud storage services. It is indexed under Note Taking.
Source: https://joplinapp.org
Is Joplin free to use?
Joplin is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://joplinapp.org
What platforms does Joplin support?
Joplin supports Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://joplinapp.org
Can Joplin be self-hosted?
Yes. Joplin can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://joplinapp.org
What does Joplin integrate with?
We have confirmed 6 integrations for Joplin, including Joplin Cloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, Nextcloud, Chrome and Firefox. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://joplinapp.org
What security certifications does Joplin have?
We have independently confirmed GDPR for Joplin. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Joplin not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.
Source: https://joplinapp.org
Where is Joplin available?
Joplin is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in France.
Source: https://joplinapp.org
Joplin alternatives
Other note taking we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- SimplenoteA straightforward note-taking application with automatic synchronization across all deviceslow · 28%
- NotabilityDigital note-taking app with document annotation, audio recording, and AI-powered study featureslow · 39%
- NotesnookAn open-source, privacy-focused note-taking app with end-to-end encryption across unlimited deviceslow · 39%
- GoodnotesAnnotate PDFs and take handwritten notes with natural pen input, searchable content, and cross-device syncmedium · 72%
- Zoho NotebookA comprehensive note-taking application that helps you capture, organize, and access information across all your devices.medium · 54%
- Standard NotesA secure note-taking application that keeps your data private through end-to-end encryptionlow · 39%
Compare Joplin
Side by side against other note taking, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Joplin, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development activity | 63 | 0.09 | 5.9 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 97 | 0.05 | 5.0 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 67 | 0.07 | 4.7 | ✓ |
| Stars | 90 | 0.03 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 29 | 0.08 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 31 | 0.06 | 2.0 | ✓ |
| Security score | 48 | 0.04 | 2.0 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 5 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 100 | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 7 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 62% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Deployment model: native_desktop_mobile · End to end encryption e2ee: Yes · Browser extension web page clipping: Yes · Nested folders and tagging hierarchy: Yes · Offline mode editing without internet: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 9 | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | TypeScript | highsource · 2026-10-15 · 90% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | HqCountry: FR · PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-10-15 · 75% |
Pricing
Release
Security
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