joplin
by laurent22
Joplin is a free note-taking and to-do app that stores notes in Markdown and keeps them on your own device. It is for people who want searchable, encrypted notes that sync across their computers and phones.
Check the licenceNo standard licence detected. Read the licence before using it commercially.
- Stars
- 56.9k +11 a day
- Licence
- Unclear
- Runs on
- Your computer
- Setup
- Easy
- Language
- TypeScript
- Age
- 3570 days
What you can do with it
- Write and organise Markdown notes and to-do lists in notebooks with tags and full text search
- Sync notes between devices with end-to-end encryption using Nextcloud, Dropbox, OneDrive or Joplin Cloud
- Import Evernote exports or Markdown files and save web pages with the browser Web Clipper
Could replace
- Evernote
Our suggestion based on what it does, not a feature-by-feature comparison.
Ways a business could use it
- Keep client notes, meeting records and project to-do lists in one searchable place without paying a per-seat subscription
- Build a private knowledge base of procedures and saved web research that the team can sync through a shared cloud account
Can you use it commercially?
No standard licence detected. Read the licence before using it commercially.
Not legal advice. Read the project's licence file before building a product on it.
Getting it running
Download the installer for Windows, macOS or Linux, or install the app from the Android or iOS app stores, then optionally set up a sync service.
Follow the official instructions in the project README.
Things to check
- Licence is listed as unclear (NOASSERTION), so check the terms before commercial use
- Joplin Cloud is a paid option; free sync needs your own Nextcloud, Dropbox, OneDrive or similar account
- Sponsor list includes essay-writing services, which some users may find unwelcome
Checked 27 Oct 2026. Summary drafted by AI from the project's README.
