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Joplin Reviews & Product Details

User Insights

Average based on 5 real user reviews.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
EI
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Open-Source Note-Taking with Powerful Markdown, Sync, and Security"
5/5
What do you like best about Joplin?

- Open source, free to use

- Excellent markdown capability when it comes to files

- Can sync all my files to any cloud service that I choose

- I'm strictly under control and have some great security features Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Joplin?

It can sometimes be a little clunky to use. The interface is not as polished as some competitors; however, the simplicity is part of the attraction. If it's for taking core notes and for scaling images, it's absolutely perfect. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Higher Education
UH
Verified User in Higher Education
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Structured notes, large files, and seamless sync"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Joplin?

Joplin is my go-to workspace for organizing technical documentation and tracking grants. The Markdown editor, enhanced with plugins, lets me structure detailed notes with ease—including superscripts, subscripts, and formulas. Attaching large files is also seamless, which is a key need in my workflow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Joplin?

The lack of OCR for PDFs is a drawback—since I often handle scanned documents. Not being able to search their contents directly in the app means relying on external tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

JL
Jason L.
Full Stack Engineer I
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Great notetaking app, great for organization and structure"
5/5
What do you like best about Joplin?

I love the organizational structure of the notes, where you can have notebooks and different notes within them. I also love that the notes are stored in Markdown, which allows for easy ready, because of the preview pane, and it also keeps the size very small for the notes, because it doesn't store a huge bunch of unneccessary junk. I use it every day, and it is very easy to use and integrate into your daily life. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Joplin?

I haven't used the syncing functionality yet, but I wish the options for Joplin cloud were slightly cheaper, as it doesn't appear to have that many additional features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Vishnu K.
VK
Vishnu K.
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"All notes at one place"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Joplin?

Hierarchy while creating pages makes it easy to maintain separate projects together Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Joplin?

Ability to talk handwritten notes like other note-taking apps in market Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Vladyslav  D.
VD
Vladyslav D.
Out of State Internet Sales Representative
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Great note taking application!"
5/5
What do you like best about Joplin?

The way how it is easy to use all the info! Great ease of implementation and the way I use it during my working day! Using it each and every day on my Laptop for the notes purposes and use the app to keep my most common templates I use for my work. Great stuff and ease of integration is very good! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Joplin?

Nothing. Everything looks very and very good! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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