Joplin vs TiddlyWiki
Joplin
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| Figure | Joplin | TiddlyWiki |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 1 |
| Spec score · Note-taking apps | 9.3 (#7) | 8.7 (#41) |
| Spec score · Notes apps | 9.1 (#5) | 8.3 (#35) |
| End-to-end encryption | Joplin uses end-to-end encryption to secure notes so only the user can access them. | For a single HTML file, TiddlyWiki supports AES 256-bit encryption in CCM mode using the Stanford JavaScript Crypto Library. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Paris, France | Palo Alto, California, United States |
| Supported platforms | web,Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android,Chrome extension,API | The official quick-start page lists desktop downloads for macOS, Windows and Linux, and its getting-started filters include Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS. |
| Self-hosting option | Joplin Server Business is a self-hosted solution for businesses and organisations. | TiddlyWiki can run as a Node.js application with a web server; the guide says this configuration is more powerful but requires more technical knowledge to set up and maintain. |
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.
TiddlyWiki
TiddlyWiki is a free, non-linear notebook and interactive wiki for organizing and sharing notes, to-do lists, projects, and websites. It stores information in small units called tiddlers, which can be linked and grouped with tags, lists, and macros. Search spans tiddlers and supports filtering system and shadow tiddlers. In its single-file form, the data and code are held in one HTML file that runs in a browser without installation or external dependencies. Users can import material from files or other TiddlyWiki windows, and extend a wiki with plugins, themes, colour palettes, widgets, and macros. It can also run as a Node.js application; that setup offers more capability but takes more technical knowledge to set up and maintain. Saving choices vary, including storage and sync options such as Google Drive, iCloud, Dropbox, and Syncthing. The built-in encryption for single-file wikis has not undergone rigorous third-party testing. TiddlyWiki is available across web, mobile, desktop, and self-hosted setups.