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Joplin vs Obsidian

Features, integrations, platforms and pricing, side by side. They share 4 features.

Facts come from each app’s listing. Payment never changes this comparison.

Joplin

Productivity

Open-source notes with end-to-end encryption

Free plan

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Obsidian

Productivity

Private, local-first notes that link together

Free plan

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Side by side

Pricing

  • Model

    Joplin
    Open source
    Obsidian
    Free plan + paid plans

  • Paid plans from

    Joplin
    Not listed
    Obsidian
    $4 / month

  • Free plan

    Joplin
    Yes
    Obsidian
    Yes

  • Plans

    Joplin
    Free and open source; optional paid Joplin Cloud
    Obsidian
    Free for personal use; optional Sync from $4/month and Publish from $8/month billed annually

Platforms

5 shared

  • Android

    Joplin
    Yes
    Obsidian
    Yes

  • iOS

    Joplin
    Yes
    Obsidian
    Yes

  • Linux

    Joplin
    Yes
    Obsidian
    Yes

  • macOS

    Joplin
    Yes
    Obsidian
    Yes

  • Windows

    Joplin
    Yes
    Obsidian
    Yes

Features

4 shared · 1 only in Joplin · 3 only in Obsidian

  • End-to-end encryption

    Joplin
    Yes
    Obsidian
    Yes

  • Extensions & plugins

    Joplin
    Yes
    Obsidian
    Yes

  • Note-taking

    Joplin
    Yes
    Obsidian
    Yes

  • Offline mode

    Joplin
    Yes
    Obsidian
    Yes

  • Task management

    Joplin
    Yes
    Obsidian
    No

  • Docs & wiki

    Joplin
    No
    Obsidian
    Yes

  • Templates

    Joplin
    No
    Obsidian
    Yes

  • Whiteboards

    Joplin
    No
    Obsidian
    Yes

Integrations

0 shared · 1 only in Joplin

  • Dropbox

    Joplin
    Yes
    Obsidian
    No

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