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Joplin vs UpNote

Joplin and UpNote both land on Worth it.

Joplin versus UpNote
CompareJoplinUpNote
VerdictWorth itWorth it
Best forPrivacy-focused individual note takersPersonal note-taking
Who it's not forTeams needing real-time collaborationTeams needing real-time collaboration or shared workspaces
PrivacyOpen-source project with several public CVEs, including a 2.8.8 remote command execution and a Joplin Server privilege escalation fixed in 3.3.3; patch promptly if self-hosting.10No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Support qualityActive community forum; no vendor SLANo evidence in sources
Public sentimentUsers praise Joplin as a reliable free notes workspace, though some find it no-frills and a vocal minority dislikes it.²Users consistently praise UpNote as a clean, fast, affordable Evernote replacement for personal use.
Biggest gotchaSelf-hosters must patch fast: server privilege-escalation fix shipped only in version 3.3.3.11No security page . vet carefully before storing sensitive or client notes

Pick Joplin when

  • Privacy-focused individual note takers
  • Evernote refugees on a budget
  • Self-hosters
  • Cross-device markdown notes

When Joplin is not a fit

  • Teams needing real-time collaboration
  • Web-first users . weak web app
  • Buyers wanting vendor SLAs and support
  • Sensitive-data teams that won't patch promptly

Pick UpNote when

  • Personal note-taking
  • Evernote refugees
  • Writers wanting markdown
  • Multi-device users

When UpNote is not a fit

  • Teams needing real-time collaboration or shared workspaces
  • Compliance-driven orgs . no security page to audit
  • Link-heavy researchers wanting a graph wiki (Guess: try Obsidian)
  • Anyone needing vendor SLAs or admin controls

Sources

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  2. Joplin Reviews . G2g2.com
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  3. Why is Joplin so disliked? . Redditreddit.com
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  4. Joplin . Google Playplay.google.com
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  5. UpNote vs Joplin . SelectHubselecthub.com
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  6. Evernote or Joplin . Evernoteevernote.com
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  7. Joplin Cloud Plans . officialjoplinapp.org
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  8. Joplin Cloud Price Jump . forumdiscourse.joplinapp.org
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  9. CVE-2026-22810 . NVDnvd.nist.gov
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  10. Joplin 2.8.8 RCE . Fluid Attacksfluidattacks.com
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  11. Joplin Server privilege escalation . GitHub advisorygithub.com
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  12. CVE-2026-34600 . SentinelOnesentinelone.com
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  13. Joplin pricing . SoftwareAdvicesoftwareadvice.com
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  14. Best Open Source Note Taking Appsopensourcealternatives.to
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  15. Best Notes App - Write and Organize with UpNote (official)getupnote.com
    official
  16. UpNote - Google Playplay.google.com
    review