Capacities vs Joplin
Capacities
capacities.io
Joplin
joplinapp.orgSide by side
| Figure | Capacities | Joplin |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $8.33/mo | €2.39/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 10 |
| Spec score · Notes apps | 8.3 (#29) | 9.1 (#5) |
| Spec score · Note-taking apps | 8.3 (#77) | 9.3 (#7) |
| Spec score · Note And Writing Apps | 8.3 (#16) | 9.0 (#4) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Augustinerplatz 2, 79098 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany | Paris, France |
| Integrations | Google Calendar,Microsoft Calendar,Readwise,WhatsApp,Telegram,Email,Todoist,TickTick,Google Tasks,Microsoft To-Do,Things,Apple Reminders,Kindle,Raycast,Web Highlights | 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 |
| Supported platforms | web,windows,macos,linux,ios,android | web,Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android,Chrome extension,API |
| Real-time collaboration | No | Yes |
| Storage limit | 5 | 2 |
Plans
Capacities
- Capacities BasicFree
- Capacities Pro$9.99 a month
- Capacities Believer$12.49 a month
- Plus AI Power-Up$8.33 a month
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
Capacities
Capacities is a note-taking and knowledge-management app with offline access and note sharing. It is available on the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. The free Basic plan includes 5 GB of media uploads total, then 100 MB of uploads per month afterwards. Pro costs $9.99 per month and adds task management, an AI assistant, calendar integrations, smart queries, task actions, and unlimited media uploads subject to fair use. Believer costs $12.49 per month and includes everything in Pro plus beta access to major new features. A separate Plus AI Power-Up costs $8.33 per month when billed annually, with a larger monthly AI budget and AI top-ups. Listed integrations include Google and Microsoft calendars, Readwise, WhatsApp, Telegram, email, several task tools, Kindle, Raycast, and Web Highlights. Real-time collaboration is not available. Capacities is based at Augustinerplatz 2 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
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.