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24 alternatives to Joplin

Open source note taking & to-do app with sync

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Joplin launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   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 →

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   Joplin▲2

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

   Jul 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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   RagtimeCloud▲67

   Sync, backups and services for your Joplin notes

   2021 · 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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   An open source alternative to Evernote (Self Hosted)▲241

   An open source, markdown-based, self-hosted note taking webapp. - batnoter/batnoter

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Evernote Web - Oct 2014▲435

   Dictate notes, perform searches, and see recent content.

   2014 · evernote.com · 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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   OpenNotas▲379

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

   2024 · opennotas.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Paperwork▲144

    An open source Evernote alternative

    2015 · paperwork.rocks · its alternatives →

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    noteZilla - Interactive sheet music▲275

    2013 · notezilla.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Trilium Notes – Scriptable note-taking application▲328

    Build your personal knowledge base with Trilium Notes - TriliumNext/Trilium

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Jam on Chrome▲249

    Sticky notes for the web to comment right on your website

    2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Notea▲286

    Free self-hosted open source note taking app, like Notion

    2021 · cinwell.com · its alternatives →

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    Jot▲235

    The no-fuss way to take notes

    2018 · gogetjot.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Oatsfree▲249

    Free, open-source, and on device meeting notetaker

    Sep 2026 · ariso.ai · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Browser Notes▲128

    Your ideas, organized - not uploaded

    Jul 2026 · browsernotes.xyz · its alternatives →

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    Flat▲134

    Collaborate in real time on your sheet music

    2015 · flat.io · its alternatives →

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    joplin-vscode-plugin▲3

    Editing and management of Joplin notes with VSCode

    2023 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

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    NotesHub 3.3▲135

    Fully cross-platform, Markdown-based note-taking app

    2024 · about.noteshub.app · its alternatives →

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    NerdyNotes▲176

    Markdown note taking app for developers

    2025 · nerdynotes.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Rubium▲115

    Notes should only cost time

    2024 · rubium.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    Note It▲59

    A feature packed note-taking extension with OCR support

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24VA
    VNote, a fresh Markdown note-taking app▲80

    2018 · tamlok.github.io · 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 →