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24 alternatives to Joplin

An open source note-taking app

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 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Joplin▲75

   Open source note taking & to-do app with sync

   2017 · 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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   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 →

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   Oatsfree▲249

   Free, open-source, and on device meeting notetaker

   Sep 2026 · ariso.ai · its alternatives →

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   Supernotes 3▲427

   Take notes everywhere

   2023 · supernotes.app · its alternatives →

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    Jot▲235

    The no-fuss way to take notes

    2018 · gogetjot.com · 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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    Online NotesPad▲247

    Free online notes taking app

    2025 · onlinenotespad.com · its alternatives →

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    Musicnotes▲69

    Access your music sheets anywhere

    2018 · musicnotes.com · its alternatives →

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    Jot▲115

    Simplest notes app for the Mac Menu Bar the world has seen.

    2020 · getjot.app · its alternatives →

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    Open source non-linear notepad app▲222

    MicroPad is a free non-linear note taking app that allows for easy organisation of all of your notes and notebooks.

    2018 · getmicropad.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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    Note, my simple command-line note taking app▲81

    A command line simple note taking app. Contribute to wsw70/note development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2021 · github.com · 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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    Note It▲59

    A feature packed note-taking extension with OCR support

    2022 · github.com · 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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    Jot & Paste▲85

    Keyboard-oriented desktop app for fast note-taking and paste

    2022 · jotnpaste.com · its alternatives →

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    Composer▲84

    Collaborative notes from Dropbox (limited access)

    2015 · dropbox.com · its alternatives →

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    Serenity Notes▲151

    End-to-end encrypted collaborative notes app

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    NotesHub 3.3▲135

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

    2024 · about.noteshub.app · 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 →