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Leanote vs Joplin

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Leanote

6.5
Productivity

Open source cloud notepad

Joplin

8.0
Productivity

Note taking and to-do application with synchronisation capabilities

Metric Leanote Joplin
Category Productivity Productivity
AI Score 6.5 8.0
30-day Installs - 547
90-day Installs - 1.6K
365-day Installs 9 6.7K
Version 2.7.0 3.5.13
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 1.6K 53.8K
GitHub Forks 599 5.9K
Open Issues 191 605
License NOASSERTION NOASSERTION
Language JavaScript TypeScript
Last GitHub Commit 2y ago 1mo ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

Leanote

Leanote is an open-source cloud notepad offering a versatile platform for note-taking, knowledge management, and collaboration. It provides Evernote-like functionality with additional features for blogs and project management, ideal for developers and power users seeking an open-source alternative.

Leanote is a cloud-based note-taking application that supports note organization, collaboration, and content sharing.

Pros

  • + Open-source and customizable
  • + Cross-platform support via Electron
  • + Evernote-like functionality with additional features

Cons

  • - Lack of auto-updates
  • - Limited recent community engagement

Joplin

Joplin is a privacy-focused, open-source note-taking and to-do application with synchronization capabilities across multiple platforms. Its key features include markdown support, encryption, and the ability to self-host sync services. Ideal for users who value privacy and cross-platform functionality.

Joplin allows users to create and manage notes, to-do lists, and synchronize them across devices.

Pros

  • + Open-source and privacy-focused
  • + Cross-platform synchronization capabilities
  • + Support for markdown and encryption
  • + Option to self-host sync services

Cons

  • - Frequent updates may cause instability
  • - Some synchronization issues reported