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Joplin

★ 56k

Markdown note-taking app with E2E-encrypted sync across all platforms

Joplin does the job of Evernote, self-hosted. It is AGPL-licensed, so a hosted fork has to publish its changes, and it installs in about one command. Evernote bills $11-15 for it. 56k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for Evernote.

Licence
AGPL-3.0
Self-hosting
Easy
The paid one costs
$11-15
GitHub stars
56k
view the code →official site →

Is it actually a replacement?

We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:

How Joplin runs

Where it runs

Joplin runs on your server.

What setup takes

not verified by us yet — check the repo README.

Joplin questions

Is Joplin open source?

Yes — it is released under AGPL-3.0.

Can Joplin replace Evernote?

Our verdict on Evernote is YES. AppFlowy (75k stars), AFFiNE (71k stars), Memos (62k stars) are mature open-source replacements for Evernote — self-host with docker and stop paying $14.99/mo.

Can I self-host Joplin?

Yes — we rate it easy to self-host, and it runs on your server.

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