Self-Hosted Joplin Alternatives

There are many alternatives to Joplin as a self-hosted solution if you are looking for a replacement. The best Self-Hosted alternative is Standard Notes, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Joplin and five of them are available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Self-Hosted alternatives to Joplin are Logseq, Trilium Notes, Turtl and Nextcloud Collectives.

Joplin alternatives are mainly Note-taking Tools but may also be Todo List Managers or Text Editors. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Joplin.

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Note-taking Tool

Joplin is a free, open source note taking and to-do application, which can handle a large number of notes organised into...

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Standard Notes
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Freemium • Open Source
Note-taking Tool
Todo List Manager
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Online
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F-Droid
30 Standard Notes alternatives
Standard Notes is a simple and private notes app. It allows you to write and sync your notes across all your devices, iOS, Android, Linux, Windows, MacOS, and web browser.
- - Standard Notes is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Joplin.
- - Standard Notes is the most popular Open Source alternative to Joplin.
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Standard Notes Features
1. End-to-End EncryptionStandard Notes has E2E Encryption, for entire or parts of the app.
2. Privacy focusedStandard Notes is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
3. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
4. Support for MarkDownStandard Notes supports MarkDown for document formatting.
5. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsStandard Notes can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
6. Works OfflineStandard Notes can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
7. Encrypted BackupStandard Notes uses encryption algorithms to keep your files safe as well as prevent unauthorized access.
8. Ad-freeStandard Notes doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
9. Automatic BackupStandard Notes will automatically back up your data periodically.
Encrypted Notes
Clean design
AES Encryption
Security focused
Minimalistic
Distraction-free Writing
Sync on many devices
Simple text editor
Two-factor Authentication
Customizable
Comments about Standard Notes as a Alternative to Joplin
Some users think Standard Notes is a great Joplin alternative, some don't.
garrry
basic features are paywalled and the cost has doubled over the years
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Jimo Cije
Pros: Standard Notes is more secure and works without needing to setup nothing.

Cons: Doesn't support Markdown or someway to make complex formatting
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ztdzyvhb
It’s a lot more simple and easy to use. The security is better than Joplin thanks to on-device storage encryption.
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RemovedUser
Standard Notes is one of the best secured note application. It has also a good interface.
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Logseq
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Free • Open Source
Note-taking Tool
Todo List Manager
Task Management Tool
Mac
Windows
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Online
Android
iPhone
iPad
Self-Hosted
92 Logseq alternatives
Logseq is a platform for knowledge sharing and management. It focuses on privacy, longevity, and user control. Notice: the backend code will be open-sourced as soon as we’re sure that the backend service meets the security standards.
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Logseq Features
1. Support for MarkDownLogseq supports MarkDown for document formatting.
2. Works OfflineLogseq can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
3. Ad-freeLogseq doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. Dark ModeLogseq supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
5. Full-Text SearchLogseq lets you search for specific words or phrases from inside a document or database.
6. Privacy focusedLogseq is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
7. No TrackingLogseq will not track you or use your personal data.
8. PDF annotationLogseq support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
9. SubtasksLogseq allows you to create and manage tasks inside of a parent-main task.
Bidirectional links
Graph view
Outliner
Backlinks
Local Storage
Knowledge base
Knowledge Management
Note organization
Hyperlinks
Wiki
Trilium Notes
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Free • Open Source
Note-taking Tool
Todo List Manager
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Google Chrome
Cloudron
Firefox
345 Trilium Notes alternatives
Trilium Notes is a hierarchical note taking application.
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Trilium Notes Features
1. Dark ModeTrilium Notes supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
2. End-to-End EncryptionTrilium Notes has E2E Encryption, for entire or parts of the app.
3. No TrackingTrilium Notes will not track you or use your personal data.
4. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
5. Works OfflineTrilium Notes can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
6. Web ClipperSave any page or content from the web with a single click with Trilium Notes.
7. Ad-freeTrilium Notes doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
8. Privacy focusedTrilium Notes is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
9. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in Trilium Notes simultaneously.
Knowledge base
Tree of notes
Note organization
Encrypted Notes
REST API
Customizable
Electron based
Command line interface
Notebook
WYSIWYG Support
Comments about Trilium Notes as a Alternative to Joplin
Almost everyone thinks Trilium Notes is a great Joplin alternative.
Guest
Awesome note taking app with E2E encryption only bad thing is another Java/Electron application. Really hard on resources of older devices even if sync is off.
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Turtl
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Freemium • Open Source
Note-taking Tool
Todo List Manager
Mac
Windows
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Android
Android Tablet
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Google Chrome
Firefox
168 Turtl alternatives
Whether it's bookmarks or passwords, files or shopping lists...Turtl organizes it all and makes it easy to find later. Sync across your devices. Leave nothing behind.
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Turtl Features
1. End-to-End EncryptionTurtl has E2E Encryption, for entire or parts of the app.
2. Support for MarkDownTurtl supports MarkDown for document formatting.
3. Privacy focusedTurtl is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
4. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
5. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in Turtl simultaneously.
Encrypted Notes
Sync on many devices
To do lists
Data portability
AES Encryption
Save Attachments
WebExtenion
Android Sync
List management
Password encryption
Discontinued
The last update is from 2019.

Comments about Turtl as a Alternative to Joplin
Almost everyone thinks Turtl is a great Joplin alternative.
Guest
For those without access to their own server, this proves to be a reliable alternative, even though it has roughly the same or even fewer features.
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Nextcloud Collectives
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Free • Open Source
Nextcloud
Self-Hosted
8 Nextcloud Collectives alternatives
Collectives is a Nextcloud App for activist and community projects to organize together. Come and gather in collectives to build shared knowledge.
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Nextcloud Collectives Features
1. Support for MarkDownNextcloud Collectives supports MarkDown for document formatting.
2. Full-Text SearchNextcloud Collectives lets you search for specific words or phrases from inside a document or database.
Wiki
Knowledge base
Text formatting