Joplin Alternatives

Joplin is described as 'Open source note-taking app with Markdown support, to-do integration, and synchronization with cloud services like Dropbox and OneDrive' and is a leading Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Joplin for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best Joplin alternative is Obsidian, which is free. Other great apps like Joplin are Super Productivity, Logseq, Anytype and Standard Notes.

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Joplin alternatives are mainly Note-taking Tools, but if you're looking for Todo List Managers or Task Management Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android + Open Source, Self-Hosted, Open Source and Free. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Joplin.
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  1. Noteup icon
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    Noteup is a free, open-source Github-flavored markup note-taking app for the web, mobile(PWA), and desktop. Your notes are saved in the local storage but are available for import/export.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  2. Dark Note icon
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    Dark Note offers a wide range of features for taking notes, creating checklists, and keeping track of your budget. Its simple and elegant user interface makes it easy to use and navigate, allowing you to quickly and easily create and manage your notes + checklists.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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  3. DumbPad icon
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    A stupid simple, no auth (unless you want it!), modern notepad application with auto-save functionality and dark mode support.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
    • Docker Hub
    • YunoHost
    • Docker
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  4. smasi icon
     1 like

    Local and personal wiki for easily recording work descriptions, experience reports, checklists, and your knowledge.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Chrome OS
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  5. Justnote icon
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    Your privacy-focused note-taking app. Justnote helps you take notes easily anytime on any device. Powered by Stacks technology, all your saved notes are encrypted, and only you can decrypt them and see the content inside.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  6. TypoZen icon
     2 likes

    TypoZen is a Markdown editor and an ePub reader in one quiet window: somewhere to write in the morning and somewhere to read in the evening, without switching apps or going near the internet.

    101 TypoZen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. Note hero icon
     1 like

    A free online notepad with auto-save, formatting, and sharing features. Create, edit and save notes directly in your browser without login.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  8. Intessika icon
     1 like

    Local full featured notes (text, md, rich, spreadsheet, draw) that sit next to the PDFs and Office files you already have, without rewriting them.

    12 Intessika alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
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  9. Asterive icon
     2 likes

    A browser-first note-taking app with rich-text and Markdown editing, files, recordings, search, portable exports, and reviewable AI.

    8 Asterive alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  10. ScribeDog icon
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    ScribeDog is a native desktop Markdown editor that renders your writing as a polished, WYSIWYG document — no raw # or * syntax in sight — while keeping every file a plain, portable .md file on disk.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. InkyCap icon
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    InkyCap is a personal knowledge management (PKM) tool that uses Typst markup. It focuses on academics, writers, and anyone wanting both conventional PKM functionality and advanced features for publishing, knowledge discovery, recall, and ideation, as well as agenda-keeping...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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