Joplin pricing
Free app, optional Joplin Cloud from 2.99 EUR per month. The apps are free; sync works with Dropbox, OneDrive and other services as well as Joplin Cloud.
Prices checked on the Joplin site ↗ on 2026-11-12.
Joplin plans and prices
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Joplin apps | Free | Desktop, mobile and terminal apps. Sync through Dropbox, OneDrive and other services |
| Joplin Cloud Basic | 2.99 EUR per month, or 28.69 EUR per year | 2 GB storage, 10 MB per note or attachment, publish notes |
| Joplin Cloud Pro | 5.99 EUR per month, or 57.48 EUR per year | 30 GB storage, 200 MB per note or attachment, share notebooks, email to note |
| Joplin Cloud Teams | 6.69 EUR per user per month (minimum 2 users) | 50 GB storage, user management, share permissions, priority support |
- Joplin Cloud Basic: 2.99 EUR per month, or 28.69 EUR per year (2.40 EUR per month). 2 GB storage, 10 MB per note or attachment
- Joplin Cloud Pro: 5.99 EUR per month, or 57.48 EUR per year (4.79 EUR per month). 30 GB storage, 200 MB per note or attachment
- Joplin Cloud Teams: 6.69 EUR per user per month (80.28 EUR per year), minimum 2 users, 50 GB storage
- Joplin Cloud is optional. Each plan has a free trial, and prices are listed in euros on joplinapp.org/plans
Is Joplin free?
Yes. The apps are free; sync works with Dropbox, OneDrive and other services as well as Joplin Cloud.
How much does Joplin cost?
Joplin pricing, plan by plan: Joplin apps: Free. Joplin Cloud Basic: 2.99 EUR per month, or 28.69 EUR per year. Joplin Cloud Pro: 5.99 EUR per month, or 57.48 EUR per year. Joplin Cloud Teams: 6.69 EUR per user per month (minimum 2 users).
Is Joplin open source?
Yes. Joplin is open source. License: Open source.
What platforms does Joplin run on?
Joplin is available for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Terminal. Notes are stored as: Local notes in an open format, synced to a service of your choice.
Is Joplin worth paying for?
What you get
- End-to-end encryption
- Web clipper for Chrome and Firefox
- Plugins and themes, Markdown or Rich Text editor
- Syncs with Dropbox, OneDrive and other services
Limits to know before you pay
- Interface is more utilitarian than Obsidian or Bear
- Notes are stored in the app, not as a folder of files you edit elsewhere
Joplin is a good fit if you want free, open source notes with encrypted sync, or if you want to pick your own sync backend, or if you clip web pages often.
Free alternatives to Joplin
These apps have a free app or a free plan. Prices come from each vendor's own site.
| App | Price | License | Notes stored as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obsidian pricing | Free for personal use | Proprietary, free for personal use | Plain Markdown files on your device |
| Notion pricing | Free plan, paid from $10 per member per month | Proprietary SaaS | Notion cloud, block-based pages (Markdown import and export) |
| Logseq pricing | Free | Open source (AGPL-3.0) | Local Markdown or Org-mode files (outline format) |
| Bear pricing | Free tier, Pro $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year | Proprietary | Bear app library, iCloud sync with Bear Pro |
| Zettlr pricing | Free | Open source (GPL-3.0) | Markdown files on disk |
| AppFlowy pricing | Free personal plan, Pro from $12 per member per month billed annually | AGPL-3.0 (per the GitHub repository) | Workspace data in AppFlowy Cloud or on your own self-hosted server |
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Every price on this page comes from Joplin's own website and was checked on 2026-11-12. Prices, plans and regional taxes change, so confirm on the official pricing page ↗ before buying. Markdown Tools is not affiliated with Joplin.