Joplin vs Puppyone

Comparing two open source alternatives to Obsidian. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Joplin

Privacy-focused, open-source note-taking and to-do app with end-to-end encryption and multi-device sync.

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Puppyone

Apache-2.0

Open source local-first editor for Markdown, docs, rich files, and AI agents — with built-in terminal and Git review.

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Side-by-side comparison

	Joplin	Puppyone
License	—	Apache-2.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	56,920	1,334
Forks	6,373	124
Open Issues	654	5
Last Commit	Oct 29, 2026	Oct 27, 2026
First Released	Jan 16, 2017	Jun 29, 2026
Categories	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools
Tags	#note taking #markdown #encryption #self hosted	#note taking #notes #local-first #agents

GitHub stars over time

Joplin56,920

Puppyone

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