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Joplin
Free · $3/mo Cloud · ranked #12 of 25
★ 4.2 / 5 · 470 user reviews
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SoftwareScore · ranked #12
An open-source, encrypted notebook with flexible sync backends — strong on privacy and ownership, plain on collaboration.
Value (price vs features) 9
Ease of use 5
Feature depth 6
Cross-platform & sync 6
Data ownership / privacy 10
Collaboration 2
AI capability 3
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