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24 alternatives to Joplin

Private notes. Open source. Your data, your control.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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   Joplin▲75

   Open source note taking & to-do app with sync

   2017 · joplinapp.org · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Joplin▲48

   An open source note-taking app

   2021 · joplinapp.org · its alternatives →

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   Joplin▲6

   Open source note taking and to-do app with sync capabilities

   2020 · joplinapp.org · its alternatives →

4. 4
   RagtimeCloud▲67

   Sync, backups and services for your Joplin notes

   2021 · its alternatives →

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   OpenNotas▲379

   The best personal note-taking app, fast, secure & free

   2024 · opennotas.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Serenity Notes▲151

   End-to-end encrypted collaborative notes app

   2021 · its alternatives →

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   Just Open & Type (JOT)▲345

   A fast journal app for those spontaneous thoughts and ideas

   2017 · jot.webflow.io · its alternatives →

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   Joplin, a note taking and to-do app for the terminal▲7

   2017 · joplin.cozic.net · its alternatives →

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   jotlog▲117

   Fast, privacy focused and always offline notes

   2023 · jotlog.app · its alternatives →

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    Burner Note▲222

    In 2021 after getting thoroughly sick of Privnote, i built "Burner Note". Even though i didn't promote it in anyway other than a post here and a post on reddit, it ended up getting about 7000(ish) unique users per month. I kinda let it die about 18 months ago but i've resurrected it with some big upgrades. Most botable the app is now truly end to end encrypted (previously was just server side), and I've added dark mode as well as a few other bells and whistles. Feedback welcomed.

    Jan 2026 · burnernote.com · its alternatives →

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    YourNote▲92

    Notes app that puts privacy first

    2018 · yournote.app · its alternatives →

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    I wrote a local-first notes app for Mac, with data longevity in mind▲128

    Noteship is a note taking app for Mac that combines notes, todos, and reminders and is based on simple files and folders.

    2021 · noteship.com · its alternatives →

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    Manifest▲248

    A simple grid-based pinboard for note taking.

    2020 · manifest.app · its alternatives →

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    Rubium▲115

    Notes should only cost time

    2024 · rubium.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    Online NotesPad▲247

    Free online notes taking app

    2025 · onlinenotespad.com · its alternatives →

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    NoteRiot▲79

    Easy, private, secure note taking.

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    NoteChain▲109

    A beautiful note taking app running on Ethereum Blockchain

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    MinkNote▲157

    Private macOS notes app built on plain Markdown files. No databases, no lock-in. Native, keyboard-first, and designed for knowledge organization.

    Jul 2026 · muse23.com · its alternatives →

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    Mini Diary▲144

    Simple and secure journal app

    2019 · minidiary.app · its alternatives →

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    Sheet Music Management App▲65

    Sheet music management app powered by Airsequel and Elm Land - Airsequel/Airsequel-Sheet-Music

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Logseq – A roam like open-source plaintext note-taking app▲65

    A privacy-first, open-source platform for knowledge management and collaboration.

    2020 · logseq.com · its alternatives →

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    An open source note-taking app that respects your privacy▲53

    2013 · janusnotes.com · its alternatives →

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    Browser Notes▲128

    Your ideas, organized - not uploaded

    Jul 2026 · browsernotes.xyz · its alternatives →

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    joplin-vscode-plugin▲3

    Editing and management of Joplin notes with VSCode

    2023 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →