What's the difference between Evernote and Joplin?

Evernote has 5 curated indie alternatives in our directory; Joplin has 0.

Is Evernote or Joplin open source?

Joplin is open source; Evernote is closed source.

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Evernote vs Joplin

Pricing, founders, indie status and curated alternatives compared from our directory — all data points sourced from each tool's public site or press materials.

Evernote

The classic note-taking app.

Notes & Knowledge

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Joplin

Open-source note taking and to-do.

Open sourceOpen source

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At a glanceEvernoteJoplin

At a glance

Pricing: Evernote—; JoplinOpen source
Pricing model: Evernote—; JoplinOpen source
Founded: Evernote—; Joplin—
Location: Evernote—; Joplin—
Bootstrapped: Evernote—; Joplin—
Open source: Evernote—; JoplinYes
Category: EvernoteNotes & Knowledge; Joplin—
Indie alternatives: Evernote5; Joplin0
Founders: Evernote—; JoplinLaurent Cozic

Key differences

Indie alternatives
Evernote has 5 curated indie alternatives in our directory; Joplin has 0.

Differences are derived directly from the data on each tool's page. Empty fields mean we haven't verified a value yet — never that one tool lacks the capability.

Founder of Evernote

No founder details documented yet.

Founder of Joplin

Laurent CozicCreator
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