Joplin

joplinapp.org
Knowledge Management
Weekend Project

Free your notes

How to Replace Joplin

Overview

Joplin is an open source note-taking app that lets you capture your thoughts and securely access them from any device. It supports multimedia content, collaboration through Joplin Cloud, and uses end-to-end encryption to keep your notes private and secure.

Features

15 features across 12 categories

Access(1)

Terminal App

A terminal app version is available for command-line access

Collaboration(1)

Joplin Cloud CollaborationPremium

Share notes with friends, family or colleagues and collaborate on them in real-time

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Obsidian

Content(1)

Multimedia Notes

Support for images, videos, PDFs and audio files in notes

Also in: Squarespace, Hunter, Notion

Content Creation(1)

Math Expressions and Diagrams

Create math expressions and diagrams directly from the app

Customization(3)

Custom Themes

Customise the app with custom themes to match your preferences

Multiple Text Editors

Choose between Rich Text or Markdown text editors

Plugin Support

Customise the app with plugins and create your own scripts and plugins using the Extension API

Also in: monday.com, Obsidian, Smartsheet

Data Ownership(1)

Open Format Storage

Notes are saved to an open format so you'll always have access to them

Also in: Obsidian

Integration(1)

Web Clipper Extension

Save web pages or take screenshots as notes using the web clipper extension available on Chrome and Firefox

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Mobile(1)

Mobile Photo Capture

Take photos with the mobile app and save them directly to a note

Also in: monday.com, Smartsheet, Calendly

Productivity(2)

Reminders and Alarms

Create reminders and alarms for your notes

To-Do Lists

Create and manage to-do lists within the app

Security(1)

End-To-End Encryption

Uses E2EE to secure your notes and ensure no-one but yourself can access them

Sharing(1)

Note Publishing

Publish a note to the internet and share the URL with others

Sync(1)

Cross-Platform Synchronization

Access your notes from your computer, phone or tablet by synchronising with various services

Cost Calculator

Pricing data not available for Joplin. Check their website for current pricing.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Joplin alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 15 features.

Buy Joplin

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying Joplin saves ~$18,480 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 15 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

5 known integrations

ChromeDropboxFirefoxJoplin CloudOneDrive