Joplin

Free your notes with secure open source software

Ranked #9 in Open-source note-taking apps.

Joplin is an open source note-taking app that allows users to capture thoughts and securely access them from any device.

Official website

At a glance

Best for

users seeking a user-friendly open-source solution

From Joplin's own website.

Company facts

Social profiles

LinkedIn, YouTube

Facilities and features

Its website also mentions:

Self-serve sign-up
API
Mobile app

What stands out

Joplin uses end-to-end encryption to secure notes.

“Uses End-To-End Encryption (E2EE) to secure your notes and ensure no-one but yourself can access them.”Joplin, own website

The product syncs across various cloud services.

“Access your notes from your computer, phone or tablet by synchronising with various services, including Joplin Cloud, Dropbox and OneDrive.”Joplin, own website

How it ranks

Joplin is ranked 9th of 10 in Open-source note-taking apps (Lister Score 78.0).

#9 in Open-source note-taking apps · Lister Score 78.0

Uses end-to-end encryption to secure notes.

How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; how complete its published information is 10; buying information on its own site 8.

“Joplin is an open source note-taking app. Capture your thoughts and securely access them from any device.”Joplin, own website

“Joplin is single handedly the best pick for an open-source note-taking app, making it an Editors' Choice winner for that category.”Joplin, own website