Joplin
An open-source, secure, and versatile note-taking app that syncs across all your devices.
Overview
Joplin is a powerful and flexible open-source note-taking application designed to help users capture, organize, and access their information securely across all their devices. It supports a wide range of content, including text, images, videos, PDFs, and audio files, and even allows for the creation of math expressions and diagrams directly within notes. A key feature is its web clipper extension for popular browsers, enabling users to easily save web pages or screenshots as notes.
What sets Joplin apart is its strong commitment to privacy and data ownership. It employs End-To-End Encryption (E2EE) to ensure that only the user can access their notes, and all data is saved in an open format, preventing vendor lock-in. Joplin offers extensive synchronization options, including its own Joplin Cloud service, as well as popular platforms like Dropbox and OneDrive, and even supports self-hosting. The application is highly customizable through plugins, themes, and an Extension API, catering to both casual users and developers who wish to tailor their note-taking experience.
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Key Features
Pricing
Basic
- 10 MB per note or attachment
- 2 GB storage space
- Publish notes to the internet
- Sync as many devices as you want
- Collaborate on a notebook with others
- Share a notebook with others
- Email to Note
- Customise the note publishing banner
Pro
- 200 MB per note or attachment
- 30 GB storage space
- Publish notes to the internet
- Sync as many devices as you want
- Collaborate on a notebook with others
- Share a notebook with others
- Email to Note
- Customise the note publishing banner
- Manage multiple users
- Consolidated billing
- Share permissions
- Priority support
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Completely open-source, ensuring transparency and community support.
- Strong emphasis on data privacy with End-To-End Encryption (E2EE).
- Highly versatile with support for various multimedia types and web clipping.
- Extensive cross-platform availability, including a terminal app.
- Customizable through plugins, themes, and an Extension API.
- Offers multiple synchronization options, including self-hosting alternatives.
- Data is saved in an open format, preventing vendor lock-in.
Cons
- Collaboration features are tied to the paid Joplin Cloud service.
- The initial setup for synchronization with self-hosted options might require technical knowledge.
- Learning curve for advanced features like custom scripts or complex Markdown usage.
- User interface might be less polished compared to some proprietary alternatives.
- Reliance on community for some advanced integrations or specific feature requests.
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