Note Taking Apps · pricing · Updated September 2026
Joplin pricing (2026)
Joplin lists a $0 plan (Joplin app (self-managed sync)) and no paid price as checked on 2026-09-10, read from Joplin's own pricing page; 6 plans. Best for Open-source purists who want an exit hatch from any vendor. Every figure below links to its source and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Entry price: $0 (Joplin app (self-managed sync))
- Free tier: Yes · 14-day trial
- Compliance: HIPAA — · SOC 2 — · GDPR Yes
- Best for: Open-source purists who want an exit hatch from any vendor; EU buyers who need data resident in France under GDPR; Teams that would rather self-host the sync server than rent it
As of · every figure below links to its source STALE · 2026-09-10
Joplin plans & pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joplin app (self-managed sync) STALE · 2026-09-10 | $0 | — | Flat monthly | The app itself is free and open source on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS and terminal, funded by Joplin Cloud subscriptions and donations. Notes are stored in an open format with optional end-to-end encryption, and sync can run through third-party services — the homepage names Dropbox and OneDrive alongside Joplin Cloud — so you can use Joplin indefinitely at $0 and bring your own storage. Publishing notes to the web and notebook sharing are Joplin Cloud features, not app features. | joplinapp.org |
| Joplin Cloud Basic STALE · 2026-09-10 | not priced monthly | — | Flat monthly | Priced in EUR only: 2.99€/month month-to-month, or 2.40€/month billed yearly (28.69€/year). No USD price is published anywhere on the page, so no monthly price is recorded, and no FX conversion was applied. Includes 2 GB storage, a 10 MB cap per note or attachment, publishing notes to the internet, unlimited device sync, the Joplin Web App, collaborating on a notebook someone shares with you, and Joplin Cloud AI (beta). Note the asymmetry a buyer gets caught by: Basic can collaborate on a notebook but cannot share one out — that needs Pro. 14-day free trial. No annual saving percentage is printed. | joplinapp.org |
| Joplin Cloud Pro STALE · 2026-09-10 | not priced monthly | — | Flat monthly | EUR only: 5.99€/month, or 4.79€/month billed yearly (57.48€/year); no monthly price is recorded because no USD price exists. 30 GB storage (upgradeable to 100 GB), 200 MB per note or attachment, plus Email to Note, a customisable publishing banner, sharing notebooks with others, share permissions and priority support. 14-day free trial. | joplinapp.org |
| Joplin Cloud Pro 100 GB STALE · 2026-09-10 | not priced monthly | — | Flat monthly | EUR only: 9.99€/month, or 7.99€/month billed yearly (95.88€/year); no monthly price is recorded. Identical to Pro except storage rises to 100 GB (the page presents it as a storage upgrade of Pro, toggled with 'Upgrade to 100 GB' / 'Back to 30 GB'). 200 MB per note or attachment. 14-day free trial. | joplinapp.org |
| Joplin Cloud Teams STALE · 2026-09-10 | not priced monthly | — | Per user / seat | EUR only and charged per user: 7.99€/user/month, or 6.69€/user/month billed yearly (80.28€/user/year); no monthly price is recorded. Minimum of 2 users, so the real floor is about 15.98€/month. 50 GB storage per user, 200 MB per note or attachment, all Pro features plus managing multiple users, consolidated billing and share permissions. 14-day free trial. | joplinapp.org |
| Joplin Server Business (self-hosted) STALE · 2026-09-10 | not priced monthly | — | Per user / seat | Self-hosted licence, EUR only, billed annually with no monthly option: 3.33€/user/month for 2-10 users, 2.92€/user/month for 11-50, 2.50€/user/month for 51+ — stated on the page as 40.00 / 35.00 / 30.00 EUR per user per year respectively. Unlimited storage and unlimited attachment size, source code available, all enterprise features; the Joplin Web App is the one feature marked unavailable on this tier. 14-day free trial. Bulk discounts for companies, associations and nonprofits are offered on request. | joplinapp.org |
Last verified 2026-09-10. STALE marks a plan we have not re-checked at its source in over 30 days. Every plan above is marked — we flag rather than silently retain. VERIFIED, no changes. https://joplinapp.org/plans/ was re-fetched and every figure matches an earlier version of this record exactly, all printed in EUR with no USD list price and no currency switcher: Basic 2.99€/month or 2.40€/month yearly (28.69€/year); Pro 5.99€ or 4.79€ yearly (57.48€/year); Pro 100 GB 9.99€ or 7.99€ yearly (95.88€/year); Teams 7.99€ or 6.69€ yearly per user (80.28€/user/year); Server Business 3.33€ / 2.92€ / 2.50€ per user per month by seat band. No monthly price is therefore recorded on any paid row, and the EUR figures live in the notes, unconverted. The 14-day trial and the GDPR sentence were confirmed verbatim.
Price changes
No change record has cleared two sources yet, so nothing is published on the wire.
Capabilities
Integrations: Joplin Cloud, Dropbox sync, OneDrive sync, Web Clipper for Chrome and Firefox, Email to Note (Pro and above), Plugin / Extension API.
Key features: Fully open-source app with an open note format and optional end-to-end encryption; Self-host the server yourself, or use Joplin Cloud hosted in Paris, France; Publish any note to a public URL and collaborate on shared notebooks; Plugins, custom themes and a choice of Rich Text or Markdown editors.
Plan limits: All Joplin Cloud and Server prices are published in EUR only — no USD list price exists, so none was invented; Basic caps at 2 GB storage and 10 MB per note or attachment, and cannot share a notebook out (only receive); Teams requires a minimum of 2 users; Joplin Server Business is billed annually only and excludes the Joplin Web App; Joplin Cloud AI is explicitly beta.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Joplin cost?
Joplin lists a $0 plan (Joplin app (self-managed sync)) and no paid price; it has 6 published plans. Verified 2026-09-10.
Does Joplin support HIPAA?
Joplin's public pages do not say whether it supports HIPAA. Its public pages also state GDPR compliance.
Does Joplin have a free plan?
Yes — Joplin publishes a free tier; it offers a 14-day free trial.
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