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Joplin

Open source

Open-source notes you can sync yourself

Best for notes · markdown · open-source

Toolora score91/100

Our own editorial score, not public reviews.

Strengths

  • Markdown notes and notebooks
  • Web clipper

Skip if

you need contracts, SSO, or a named vendor SLA

Joplin is a Markdown notebook app. Keep notes and to-dos in local files, then sync with Joplin Cloud, Dropbox, or a WebDAV server you control.

Key features

  • Markdown notes and notebooks
  • Web clipper
  • End-to-end encryption option
  • Sync to cloud or WebDAV

Why it is on Toolora

We list Joplin for people who need notes · markdown · open-source. Skip it if you need contracts, SSO, or a named vendor SLA.

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Joplin

Free / open source

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