Joplin Alternatives

Apps similar to Joplin include Obsidian, which has a free version. Other options are Super Productivity, Logseq, Anytype and Notion. You're spoiled for choice with Note-taking Tools like Joplin: we list more than 100 alternatives for Mac, Windows, Linux, the web and Android.

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  1. shizumu icon
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    a local-first writing app where every page starts empty: nothing to structure first, nowhere to file it, so the first sentence is the first thing that happens.

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    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Android
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  2. Onyka icon
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    Note apps keep growing sideways : databases, kanban boards, plugins, AI assistants. Onyka grows inward.

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  3. StashSync is a personal workspace that brings your notes, bookmarks, and files into one place. No more juggling between apps.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. NoteCafe icon
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    NoteCafe is a local-first markdown notes app for Mac and Windows. Every note is a plain text file stored in folders on your computer, searchable instantly, with no cloud lock-in. NoteCafe is included in every getapps.cafe subscription.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  5. monthlet icon
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    monthlet is an AI-native note app where you speak your mind in plain language and the AI writes the whole note — layout and all — as a local, plain-HTML file you own.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  6. Fast, lightweight editor for Windows that combines a Markdown knowledge base, a code editor, an SQL client and AI assistant integration.

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  7. nTilia icon
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    nTilia is a Markdown notes app built for field work. You capture notes, photos and audio on the device, even without a network. When you are back online, you can edit, translate and publish. Nothing is sent to the cloud unless you choose to.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  8. Inkiostro icon
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    Markdown editor for iPhone, iPad and Mac with a live preview, KaTeX equations, Mermaid flowcharts and Gantt charts, smart tables, tags and iCloud Drive sync. Export selectable-text PDFs; add HTML or EPUB export, custom fonts and version comparisons with paid upgrade.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  9. sudonotes icon
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    ?? Blazing fast notebook for leading AI projects. Brainstorm ideas and keep them connected, orchestrate and scale your projects efficiently, assign the right model to each problem, and avoid wasting effort writing the same prompts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  10. Encrypted note-taking for Windows. All notes are stored in a local AES-256-GCM vault - no cloud, no account, no subscription. Supports Windows Hello biometric unlock.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. AbelNotes icon
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    AbelNotes is an open-source handwritten note-taking app built for technical work. It renders LaTeX math natively with searchable source, lets you import and annotate PDFs, and offers eight paper types including Cornell, isometric and music staff, with pressure-sensitive pens.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  12. Aktaba icon
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    Aktaba is a first-brain workshop for people who read to produce — essays, papers, arguments, decisions. Instead of frictionless capture that piles up into a note graveyard, Aktaba asks you to think for ten seconds when you capture, so every note lands tagged, placed, and...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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