| Official site | joplinapp.org |
|---|---|
| Price tier | Open source |
| Platforms | Desktop, iOS, Android |
| License | AGPL-3.0 |
| Since | 2017 |
| Origin | France |
| Status | Active |
| Category | Notes |
Joplin is a Notes tool from France, first released in 2017. Open notes app with Markdown and sync. Status: Active.
Joplin is Open source. Confirm the current plan on the official site before you quote a number.
What holds up: You can keep using Joplin if the company behind the website disappears, because the AGPL-3.0 license covers the code. Joplin runs on Desktop, iOS, Android.
What does not: Joplin dates from 2017. Newer tools have fewer years of file formats and fewer written guides.
The closest listed alternative is Obsidian: Local Markdown notes with backlinks.
Other tools compared in the same sitting: Logseq (2020, Open source): Outliner that stores plain Markdown files. Notion (2016, Freemium): Docs, databases, and wikis in one workspace.
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Catalogued 2026-11-09.