Beaver Notes vs Joplin
Beaver Notes
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Joplin
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| Figure | Beaver Notes | Joplin |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $4/mo | €2.39/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 10 |
| Spec score · Notes apps | 8.7 (#17) | 9.1 (#5) |
| Spec score · Note-taking apps | 8.4 (#68) | 9.3 (#7) |
| Encryption | The security model describes AES-256-GCM encryption for note content and assets at rest, plus optional encryption of sync data when app-level encryption is enabled. | Joplin uses end-to-end encryption to secure notes so only the user can access them. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Dropbox,OneDrive,iCloud,Syncthing,Nextcloud | Joplin Cloud,Nextcloud,S3,WebDAV,Dropbox,OneDrive,Local filesystem |
| Note sharing | Yes | Joplin Cloud lets users share notes and collaborate with friends, family or colleagues. |
| Offline access | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | The installation guide documents Windows, macOS, and Linux installs, including Windows portable builds and Linux Flatpak, DEB, RPM, AUR, and AppImage options. | web,Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android,Chrome extension,API |
| Sync integrations | The sync guide describes syncing through a user-selected folder in services such as Dropbox, OneDrive, iCloud, or Syncthing, and says users can set up their own server. | Notes can synchronize through Joplin Cloud, Dropbox and OneDrive. |
Plans
Beaver Notes
- FreeFree
- Starter$4 a month
- Pro$9 a month
- Team$12 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Joplin
- Basic€2.99 a month
- Basic€28.69 a year
- Pro€5.99 a month
- Pro€57.48 a year
- Pro 100 GB€9.99 a month
- Pro 100 GB€95.88 a year
- Teams€7.99 a month
- Teams€80.28 a year
- Joplin Server BusinessPrice not published
- Joplin Server BusinessPriced on request
In their own words
Beaver Notes
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Joplin
Joplin is an open-source note-taking app with offline access and support for notes containing images, videos, PDFs and audio. It runs on Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux and the web, with a Chrome extension and API also listed. A web clipper for Chrome and Firefox saves pages or screenshots as notes. Notes can sync through Joplin Cloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, Nextcloud, S3, WebDAV or a local filesystem. Joplin uses end-to-end encryption, and shared notebooks can be set to editable or read-only. Basic costs €2.99 a month, with 2 GB of storage and a 10 MB limit per note or attachment. Pro costs €5.99 a month for 30 GB and a 200 MB per-note or attachment limit; Pro 100 GB costs €9.99 a month. Teams costs €7.99 a month per user, with a minimum of two users, and includes 50 GB of storage. Plans include a 14-day free trial. Students and teachers can receive a 50% discount for one year, renewable while in education.