Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Joplin, a note taking and to-do app for the terminal
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Joplin, a note taking and to-do app for the terminal launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Joplin▲6Open source note taking and to-do app with sync capabilities
2020 · joplinapp.org · its alternatives →
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Musikcube▲107A fully functional terminal-based music player
2017 · musikcube.com · its alternatives →
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A notebook with pages that can be removed & reordered
2014 · sorta.la · its alternatives →
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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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An analog note-taking system for the digital age
2014 · bulletjournal.com · its alternatives →
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Joplin▲2Private notes. Open source. Your data, your control.
Jul 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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A flexible cross-platform note-taking application
2017 · collatenotes.com · its alternatives →
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2020 · zelta.gq · its alternatives →
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Any suggestion is welcomed and appreciated!
2023 · notepad-release.web.app · its alternatives →
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2021 · simplerdo.com · its alternatives →
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for thoughts you’re embarrassed to open Notion for.
Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2015 · prodigynotes.com · its alternatives →
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