Joplin vs Standard Notes
Joplin
joplinapp.org
Standard Notes
standardnotes.comSide by side
| Figure | Joplin | Standard Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €2.39/mo | $7.50/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 | 10 | 3 |
| Spec score · Note-taking apps | 9.3 (#7) | 8.3 (#79) |
| Spec score · Notes apps | 9.1 (#5) | 7.7 (#64) |
| Spec score · Secure Notes Apps | 9.2 (#2) | 7.6 (#21) |
| Spec score · Note And Writing Apps | 9.0 (#4) | 7.7 (#27) |
| Spec score · Encrypted notes apps | 9.1 (#2) | 7.5 (#5) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Paris, France | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Integrations | Joplin Cloud,Nextcloud,S3,WebDAV,Dropbox,OneDrive,Local filesystem | Evernote,Google Keep,Aegis |
| 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 |
| Real-time collaboration | Yes | No |
| Storage limit | 2 | 100 |
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.
Standard Notes
Standard Notes is a note-taking app for keeping notes across web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, with offline access. Its free Standard plan includes end-to-end encryption, unlimited device sync, plain-text notes, tags, and two-factor authentication. Notes can be shared, though real-time collaboration is not supported. The Productivity plan costs $90 per year and adds Markdown and rich-text editing, checklists, code snippets, spreadsheets, folders, a web clipper, and one year of note revision history. Professional costs $120 per year and includes 100 GB of storage and up to five accounts. Listed integrations are Evernote, Google Keep, and Aegis. Standard Notes is open source. Its maker was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.