Joplin alternatives 2026: 5 options compared by facts

Services from our Note-Taking Apps ranking you can choose instead of Joplin, by Score. For each one we show the factors where it beats Joplin.

Joplin: Our Score 81/100 See the full ranking Joplin pricing

  1. 2

    Obsidian

    80/100

    Stronger than Joplin in: Your data

    End-to-end encryption
    Yes
    Supported platforms (of 6)
    5
    Free plan
    Yes
    Cheapest paid plan per month
    $5.00
  2. 3

    Notesnook

    75/100

    Stronger than Joplin in: Privacy, Your data

    End-to-end encryption
    Yes
    Supported platforms (of 6)
    6
    Free plan
    Yes
    Cheapest paid plan per month
    Not verified
  3. 4

    UpNote

    58/100

    Stronger than Joplin in: Price, Your data

    End-to-end encryption
    No
    Supported platforms (of 6)
    5
    Free plan
    Yes
    Cheapest paid plan per month
    $1.99
  4. 5

    Simplenote

    57/100

    Stronger than Joplin in: Price

    End-to-end encryption
    No
    Supported platforms (of 6)
    6
    Free plan
    Yes
    Cheapest paid plan per month
    $0.00
  5. 6

    Craft

    47/100

    Not stronger than Joplin on any factor, but it may fit on price or features — see the facts.

    End-to-end encryption
    No
    Supported platforms (of 6)
    5
    Free plan
    Yes
    Cheapest paid plan per month
    Not verified