--- title: Joplin canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/joplin/ category: Note-Taking Apps points: 67 rank: 4 of 10 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # Joplin Free, open-source Markdown note app with end-to-end encrypted sync through Dropbox, OneDrive, Nextcloud or Joplin Cloud. 67 points out of 100. #4 of 10 note-taking apps. Vendor: JOPLIN SAS. Website: https://joplinapp.org/ - Joplin is free and open source, under the AGPL-3.0-or-later licence [2][7]. - The free app syncs through Nextcloud, Dropbox, OneDrive or the paid Joplin Cloud [2]. - Joplin Cloud Basic costs €28.69 a year (about $2.67 a month) for 2 GB [1]. - End-to-end encryption covers notes, notebooks, tags and attachments, but is off by default [4]. - Apps run on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android, plus a terminal app [3]. Verdict: Joplin suits people who want a free, open-source note app with encrypted sync on every system [2][3][4]. It works offline first, syncs through common cloud services, and exports everything to HTML [2][5]. The catch: notes sit in Joplin's own database rather than plain files, and encryption must be switched on [4][6]. Best for: People who want free, open-source notes with encrypted sync. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Systems | Apps | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android | 15/18 | Desktop apps for Windows, macOS and Linux, mobile apps for Android and iOS; no web app listed [3]. | | Systems | Works offline | Yes | 7/7 | Joplin is offline first, so all your data stays on your phone or computer [2]. | | Your data | Notes as plain files | No | 0/10 | Notes live in Joplin's database; the sync folder is described as basically a database [6]. | | Your data | Export everything to Markdown or HTML | Yes | 6/6 | HTML and PDF export works for single notes, notebooks or everything [5]. | | Your data | End-to-end encryption | Yes | 8/8 | Optional end-to-end encryption keeps notes, notebooks, tags and attachments private, even from Joplin's developers [4]. | | Your data | Open source | Yes | 6/6 | The code is public under the AGPL-3.0-or-later licence [7]. | | Features | Web clipper | Yes | 5/5 | The web clipper extension for Chrome and Firefox saves pages or screenshots as notes [8]. | | Features | Linked notes | Not published | 0/5 | | | Features | Real-time collaboration | Not published | 0/5 | Joplin Cloud Pro shares notebooks, but live co-editing is not documented [1]. | | Features | Tables and databases | Not published | 0/5 | | | Features | Handwriting and drawing | Not published | 0/5 | | | Price | Free sync | Yes | 10/10 | The free app syncs through Nextcloud, Dropbox or OneDrive [2]. | | Price | Cheapest paid plan | $2.67/mo | 10/10 | Joplin Cloud Basic, €28.69 a year [1]. Converted at €1 = $1.1186 [9]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Free | Free [2] | $0 | | Joplin Cloud Basic | €28.69/year [1] | $2.67 | | Joplin Cloud Pro | €57.48/year [1] | $5.36 | | Joplin Cloud Pro 100 GB | €95.88/year [1] | $8.94 | Joplin Cloud is priced in euros [1]; dollar figures are converted at the ECB rate. ## Strengths - Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0-or-later licence [2][7]. - Sync is free through Nextcloud, Dropbox or OneDrive [2]. - End-to-end encryption keeps even Joplin's developers out of your notes [4]. - Export single notes, notebooks or everything to HTML or PDF [5]. - Apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android [3]. ## Limits - End-to-end encryption is off until you turn it on [4]. - The sync folder is a database, not Markdown files you edit in other apps [6]. - No web app is listed, only desktop, mobile and terminal apps [3]. - Joplin Cloud Basic cannot share your own notebooks; that needs Pro [1]. - The Web Clipper is offered only for Chrome and Firefox [8]. ## Sources 1. [Joplin Cloud Plans | Joplin](https://joplinapp.org/plans/), Joplin, accessed 2026-10-08 2. [What is Joplin? | Joplin](https://joplinapp.org/help/), Joplin, accessed 2026-10-08 3. [Installation | Joplin](https://joplinapp.org/help/install), Joplin, accessed 2026-10-08 4. [End-To-End Encryption (E2EE)](https://joplinapp.org/help/apps/sync/e2ee), Joplin, accessed 2026-10-08 5. [Importing and exporting | Joplin](https://joplinapp.org/help/apps/import_export), Joplin, accessed 2026-10-08 6. [FAQ | Joplin](https://joplinapp.org/help/faq), Joplin, accessed 2026-10-08 7. [LICENSE](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/laurent22/joplin/dev/LICENSE), laurent22/joplin on GitHub, accessed 2026-10-08 8. [Joplin](https://joplinapp.org/), Joplin, accessed 2026-10-08 9. [Euro foreign exchange reference rates: US dollar](https://www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/policy_and_exchange_rates/euro_reference_exchange_rates/html/eurofxref-graph-usd.en.html), European Central Bank, accessed 2026-10-08