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OmniOutliner vs Joplin

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

OmniOutliner

8.0
Productivity

Note taking application and information organiser

Joplin

8.0
Productivity

Note taking and to-do application with synchronisation capabilities

Metric OmniOutliner Joplin
Category Productivity Productivity
AI Score 8.0 8.0
30-day Installs 18 432
90-day Installs 73 1.2K
365-day Installs 371 6.3K
Version 6.3.1 3.7.21
Auto-updates Yes No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars — 53.8K
GitHub Forks — 5.9K
Open Issues — 605
License — NOASSERTION
Language — TypeScript
Last GitHub Commit — 7mo ago
First Seen Nov 8, 2013 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

OmniOutliner

OmniOutliner is a powerful note-taking and information organizing tool with advanced outlining and mind-mapping features, ideal for writers, planners, and anyone needing structured information management.

OmniOutliner helps users take notes, organize information, and create structured outlines or mind maps.

Pros

  • + Advanced outlining and mind-mapping capabilities
  • + Export to various formats like PDF, Word, and HTML
  • + Reliable and mature application

Cons

  • - No free version available
  • - May have a steeper learning curve for some users

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