Joplin vs Simplenote
Joplin
joplinapp.org
Simplenote
simplenote.comSide by side
| Figure | Joplin | Simplenote |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €2.39/mo | Free |
| 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 | 10 | 2 |
| Spec score · Note-taking apps | 9.3 (#7) | 8.6 (#44) |
| Spec score · Notes apps | 9.1 (#5) | 8.0 (#53) |
| Spec score · Note And Writing Apps | 9.0 (#4) | 8.0 (#22) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Joplin Cloud,Nextcloud,S3,WebDAV,Dropbox,OneDrive,Local filesystem | The desktop and web apps can import Evernote exports, while the web app and other apps can import Simplenote JSON and plain text or Markdown files. |
| Note sharing | Joplin Cloud lets users share notes and collaborate with friends, family or colleagues. | Yes |
| Offline access | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | web,Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android,Chrome extension,API | web,windows,macos,linux,ios,android |
Plans
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
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.
Simplenote
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