Joplin

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

4.9•10 reviews•

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

4.9•10 reviews•

50 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.

Joplin Reviews

The community submitted 10 reviews to tell us what they like about Joplin, what Joplin can do better, and more.

4.9

Based on 10 reviews

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Reviewers see Joplin as a simple, capable note app that works especially well across devices. They repeatedly praise reliable syncing between phone and desktop, broad platform support, Markdown handling, plugins, web clipping, and flexible storage choices like Nextcloud or self-hosting. Privacy, local data control, and the lack of vendor lock-in also stand out. The overall tone is strongly positive, with users saying it avoids unwanted complexity, though a few note that mobile sync may need manual nudging with large note libraries and that search could be stronger.

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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.

What's great

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

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•1 review

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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•1 review

After using it on three devices for several months, I'm delighted with it. All store locally and sync to my Nextcloud. Powerful, stable, open and interoperable - what more could you ask for?

What's great

open source (5)cross-platform sync (6)Nextcloud integration (2)

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1yr ago

•1 review

I have been using Joplin for several years, on mobile devices, Windows and Linux. It is great. On mobile devices, it may be that the sync has to be triggered more often so that all notes are synchronized. On mobile devices, the sync may need to be triggered frequently to synchronize all notes. This is especially true if you have a lot of notes.

What needs improvement

manual sync trigger (1)

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1yr ago

•2 reviews

There are so many knowledge management systems like logseq, mymind, roam, obsidian etc. I find the simplicity of joplin to be very attractive. It works for me. I want the search system to be more powerful something akin to obsidian perhaps.

What's great

simple interface (2)

What needs improvement

limited search functionality (1)

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1yr ago

•2 reviews

Take your notes anywhere: on your phone, laptop, tablet, etc and have them synced to each other. Plenty of plugins to make your work even easier. Save websites as html, markdown or images. Create todos from your notes.

What's great

cross-platform sync (6)community plugins (3)web clipping (2)

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1yr ago

•1 review

It's simple to use, and provides basic functionality like markdown support. Doesn't force features you don't want on you

What's great

simple interface (2)markdown support (5)

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12mo ago

•1 review

Joplin is what Evernote should be. I used it to replace my clunky use of Evernote and haven't looked back. Huge bonus for me is the ability to self host on my Synology NAS. There are lots of other self hosting options as well. The workflow is Markdown based, but has a world of add-ons that enhance both Markdown and client functionality. It's a tremendous ecosystem and very powerful. That it's open source is a huge plus. It's obviously cost-effective, but I recommend a monthly donation to keep this one moving along. Either way, if you're considering any other note storage system, look at Joplin first.

What's great

open source (5)markdown support (5)community plugins (3)Evernote alternative (1)self hosting (1)

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2yr ago