Joplin vs Notesnook
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted notes & knowledge base options
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Compare Joplin with
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Compare Notesnook with
choose an app… AppFlowy AFFiNE Memos Mark Text SiYuan Logseq Paperless-ngx Outline Trilium Notes TriliumNext Notes Khoj Wiki.js Focalboard Notable Docmost Obsidian BookStack Foam Docs by Suite Numerique Gollum Zettlr Quartz VNote MarkText Workspace Self-hosted LiveSync Leantime Blinko Laverna TiddlyWiki Anytype Reor nb Notes Markor Sync QOwnNotes TagSpaces Papra Mindforger Web CherryTree Archivy Flatnotes Dnote Trilium Notes Next MindForger WizNote Zim QuillPad Beavers Notes Notesnook Sync Server OutWiker Tiddloid MyTetra WikidPad
Feature Joplin Notesnook Category Notes & Knowledge Base Notes & Knowledge Base License AGPL-3.0 GPL-3.0 Language TypeScript TypeScript Setup difficulty Easy Medium Min. RAM 256 MB 512 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal docker, source GitHub stars ★ 55,856 ★ 14,380 First released 2017 2021 Replaces Evernote, OneNote Evernote, OneNote, Notion
Why pick each one
Choose Joplin if… Strong privacy with E2EE Flexible sync options Active development Joplin details Choose Notesnook if… Strong privacy by default Polished apps on all platforms Notesnook details
Frequently asked questions Is Joplin or Notesnook better? Joplin is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Notesnook if its specific feature set fits your needs better.
Are Joplin and Notesnook free and open-source? Yes. Joplin is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Notesnook under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Joplin and Notesnook with Docker? Joplin: yes. Notesnook: yes.