
Joplin
Open SourceJoplin, the open source note-taking application

About Joplin
Joplin is a productivity tool for organising your work. In its own words: Joplin, the open source note-taking application.
What the free plan gives you
Free and open source note app.
Because Joplin is open source, the ceiling is your own infrastructure rather than a billing page. Self-hosting costs nothing but your time, and a hosted plan is there if you would rather not run it.
What it does
Joplin covers multimedia notes, work together, customise it, our sponsors.
When you would pay
You may never need to. The free tier is not a funnel step here, so the sensible move is to use it until something it genuinely cannot do forces the question.
We list Joplin because the free plan was checked against its own pricing page, not because a vendor asked. If it has changed, tell us and we will re-check it.
Key Features
Pros & Cons
The free plan in practice
What you can actually do on Joplin's free plan (Free and open source note app), where it stops, and when it's worth paying.
When to upgrade to a paid plan
Joplin is open source, so self-hosting is free and unlimited. The only reason to pay is convenience: choose a hosted or cloud option when you'd rather not run and maintain it yourself, or need official support.
Categories
Free Plan Details
| Free Plan | |
| Free Tier | Unlimited Free Tier |
| User Limit | Free and open source note app |
| Open Source |
What's the free tier actually like?
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