Joplin vs Noteshub (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Joplin grades higher than Noteshub: 3.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Joplin grades higher on the free plan, features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Joplin
Open source Markdown notes with sync through a service you choose
Noteshub
Markdown notes, kanban boards and whiteboards synced through Git
Which one is for you
Pick Joplin if
- Fits if you want your notes in open source apps and on storage you control
- Works for people leaving Evernote, as its export files come in with formatting and attachments
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want sync that works the minute you install, because you connect a storage service yourself
- Not for you if you'd forget a password, since encryption is off by default and a lost encryption password can't be recovered
- Tight if you want to share notebooks, as Cloud Basic can only join them and sharing or Email to Note needs Pro at 5.99€ a month
- Watch out: Cloud prices are in euros, Teams needs at least 2 users, and the web app and Cloud AI need a Cloud plan
- Watch out: the iPhone app sits at 4.1 from about 480 App Store ratings
Pick Noteshub if
- Fits if you want Markdown notes in a Git repo you own
- Works for people who move between Apple, Android and Windows devices
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a free try: no free plan or trial is shown
- Watch out: only the $4.99 Apple price was read, so Android and Windows prices are unconfirmed
- Watch out: the vendor's comparison table ties some features to certain platforms
- Tight if you dislike Git: sync means setting up a remote or iCloud Drive
How we grade them
| 3.6GPAJoplinExcellent | 2.2GPANoteshubFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AThe apps are free and open source and sync through storage you already pay for, in a category whose middle plan is $6 a month. If you want Joplin to host it, Cloud Basic is 2.40€ a month billed yearly, and students and teachers get half off. | A$4.99 once on the Apple App Store, with no subscription. Android, Windows and web prices weren't read. |
| Free plan and trial | AFree outright: the desktop, mobile and terminal apps, with no cap on notes, syncing through your own Dropbox, OneDrive, Nextcloud, WebDAV or S3. Joplin Cloud is optional, and only the browser web app, publishing and shared notebooks need it. | FNothing is free: the listing shows a one-time purchase and no trial. |
| Features | AMarkdown or rich text, notebooks, tags, full-text search everywhere, images, PDFs, audio, math, diagrams, a web clipper, optional end-to-end encryption, plugins, and Evernote exports that import with their attachments. And it does what rivals don't: you pick the storage it syncs to, and you can switch later. | CMarkdown notes, kanban boards, whiteboards, offline use and Git sync. The listing's gap: some features, such as large Git notebooks and sync frequency, depend on the platform. |
| Ease of use | C4.1 from about 480 App Store ratings, squarely in C territory. You also choose and connect a sync service yourself, encryption stays off until you turn it on on one device, and a forgotten encryption password can't be recovered. | CNo store rating on record. Setting up a Git remote or GitHub notebook is part of the work. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWindows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android, a terminal app and clippers for Chrome and Firefox, plus Dropbox, OneDrive, Nextcloud, WebDAV, S3 and an extension API. The browser web app is the one piece that comes only with Joplin Cloud. | BWeb, iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android and Windows, syncing through Git, GitHub and iCloud Drive. No API or wider integration list. |
| Best for | free, open source notes synced your own way | Markdown notes synced through Git or iCloud |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Joplin and Noteshub. How we grade
Where they differ
- Joplin is open source, self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Noteshub can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Joplin also covers web clipper.
- Noteshub also covers whiteboard and kanban boards.
At a glance
| Joplin | Noteshub | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | 2.40€ per month, billed yearly at 28.69€ (Joplin Cloud Basic) | $4.99 one-time (iPhone, iPad, Mac and Vision, App Store) |
| Free plan | The Joplin apps are free and open source, and can sync through your own Dropbox, OneDrive, Nextcloud, WebDAV or S3 storage. Joplin Cloud is an optional paid service. | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the paid plans; cancel during the trial and you are not charged. | None listed |
| Web | ||
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Laurent Cozic | TALEX |
| Price read from | joplinapp.org | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Joplin
- End-to-end encryption is not on by default, and a forgotten encryption password cannot be recovered.
- Joplin Cloud and Joplin Server Business prices are listed in euros.
- On Joplin Cloud Basic you can join a shared notebook but not share your own; that and Email to Note need Pro.
- The browser-based web app and Joplin Cloud AI (beta) are available only with a Joplin Cloud subscription.
Noteshub
- Only the $4.99 Apple App Store price was read; Android, Windows and web pricing is not stated on the pages read.
- Several features, such as large Git notebooks and more frequent sync, are tied to platforms in the vendor's comparison table.
- iCloud Drive and file-system notebooks are marked with an asterisk as platform-dependent on the features list.
Key features
Joplin
- Markdown notes and to-dos
- Notes and to-dos are written in Markdown or a rich text editor, organized into notebooks with tags, and found through full-text search on every platform.
- Multimedia, math and diagrams
- Notes can hold images, videos, PDFs and audio files, and math expressions and diagrams are created inside the app.
- Sync through a service you choose
- Notes synchronize through Joplin Cloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, Nextcloud, WebDAV, S3 or the local file system, and switching from one service to another is supported.
- End-to-end encryption
- Synchronized notes can be end-to-end encrypted so that the sync service cannot read them. It is off by default and has to be enabled on one device first.
- Web clipper
- Browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox save web pages and screenshots as notes.
- Plugins, themes and publishing
- Plugins, custom themes and an extension API change how the app works. With Joplin Cloud, a note can be published to a URL and notebooks shared for collaboration.
Noteshub
- Git, GitHub and iCloud notebooks
- Notes are plain text files stored in a Git repository (including self-hosted ones), on GitHub, or in iCloud Drive.
- Periodic sync
- Git and iCloud notebooks sync at startup, every minute after that, and on each change, with automatic merge-conflict resolution.
- Markdown extensions
- Mermaid diagrams, LaTeX math, callouts, ABC music notation, embeds and syntax-highlighted code blocks.
- Kanban boards and whiteboards
- Boards for tasks and an infinite whiteboard canvas, the latter based on Excalidraw per the App Store listing.
- Offline-first
- Notes can be edited offline and sync when the connection returns.
- Agent skill
- A free agent skill lets AI agents such as Claude or Codex edit notes.
Plans
Joplin
Joplin appFree
The open source desktop, mobile and terminal apps, with sync through third-party storage and optional end-to-end encryption.
Joplin Cloud Basic2.99€
per month, or 28.69€ per year (2.40€ / month)
2 GB of storage and 10 MB per note or attachment, with note publishing, the web app and Joplin Cloud AI (beta). Can join shared notebooks only.
Joplin Cloud Pro5.99€
per month, or 57.48€ per year (4.79€ / month)
30 GB of storage and 200 MB per note or attachment, plus sharing notebooks, Email to Note and a custom publishing banner.
Joplin Cloud Pro 100 GB9.99€
per month, or 95.88€ per year (7.99€ / month)
Everything in Pro with 100 GB of storage space.
Joplin Cloud Teams7.99€
per user / month, or 80.28€ per user / year; minimum 2 users
50 GB of storage, with multi-user management, consolidated billing, share permissions and priority support.
Joplin Server Business3.33€
per user / month for 2-10 users, billed annually (40.00€)
Self-hosted server with source code available and no storage or attachment limits. 2.92€ per user for 11-50 users, 2.50€ beyond that.
Noteshub
Apple App Store$4.99
one-time, per App Store listing for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision
One purchase, no subscription; the About page says it is built around a one-time purchase plan. Prices on Google Play and the Microsoft Store were not read.
Ways to pay less
Joplin
- Annual discount
Roughly 16% to 20% lower price when paying yearly
Basic works out to 2.40€ a month on yearly billing against 2.99€ monthly, Pro to 4.79€ against 5.99€, and Teams to 6.69€ per user against 7.99€.
- Education
50% Education Discount for students and teachers
Students and teachers who write in from a school or university email address get 50% off Joplin Cloud for a year, renewable for as long as they remain in education.
Noteshub
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Joplin or Noteshub?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Joplin starts at 2.40€ per month, billed yearly at 28.69€ (Joplin Cloud Basic), and Noteshub starts at $4.99 one-time (iPhone, iPad, Mac and Vision, App Store).
Which has a free plan, Joplin or Noteshub?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Joplin has a free plan. Noteshub does not.
Which platforms do Joplin and Noteshub run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Joplin lists a Linux app and a browser extension. Both list a web app and macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.