Joplin in a few pages, for writers, partners and anyone curious: the facts, the people, the money, the products and the news. Put together by ToolGPA, not by Joplin.
Joplin is an open source note-taking app written by Laurent Cozic with outside contributors. A French company called Joplin, which he owns, runs the paid side: Joplin Cloud subscriptions and a server businesses can host themselves, alongside donations and sponsorships.
Based in
France
Ownership
Privately held
Unofficial. Put together by ToolGPA from Joplin’s own pages, news reports and our own grades, read Oct 18, 2026. Not made, paid for or approved by Joplin. toolgpa.com
Part 01 · Company
The company
Who they are, the facts in one place, and the people who run it
In a sentence
Joplin is an open source note-taking app written by Laurent Cozic with outside contributors. A French company called Joplin, which he owns, runs the paid side: Joplin Cloud subscriptions and a server businesses can host themselves, alongside donations and sponsorships.
In a paragraph
Joplin was based in France. It was founded by Laurent Cozic.
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Fact sheet
Company
Joplin
Based in
France
Website
joplinapp.org
Products we list
Joplin
Ownership: Privately held
Privately held. A news post of 12 October 2022 says a French company called Joplin, still owned by Laurent Cozic, took over the commercial side from a UK single-person limited company, while the apps stay open source.
This media kit is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Joplin’s pages, news reports, investors’ announcements and public filings said on the dates shown, with our own grades. It is not made, paid for or approved by Joplin, and Joplin’s names and logos are trademarks of their owner. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; no one can pay for a grade. Product pictures are Joplin’s own, from its website and app-store listings.