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Joplin vs MoeMemosAndroid
Joplin has 56,475 GitHub stars, 6,300 forks, 642 open issues and last shipped today. MoeMemosAndroid has 1,189 stars, 135 forks, 96 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Joplin leads on adoption by 4,650% (56,475 vs 1,189 stars). Joplin is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; MoeMemosAndroid is written in Kotlin under GPL-3.0. Joplin has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, MoeMemosAndroid 11%. Joplin was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (note-taking), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Joplin | MoeMemosAndroid | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 56K | ★ 1.2K |
| License | Custom / other | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Kotlin |
| Last push | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-22 |
| Forks | ⑂ 6.3K | ⑂ 135 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Joplin if
- You weight community size — 56K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick MoeMemosAndroid if
- You want the MoeMemosAndroid feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Kotlin
- You evaluated both and MoeMemosAndroid fits your workflow better
About Joplin
Joplin is a free, open source, privacy focused note taking and to do application that keeps notes as Markdown on your own device and synchronises them, end to end encrypted, across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.
read the full Joplin overview →
About MoeMemosAndroid
Moe Memos (MoeMemosAndroid) is a free, GPL 3.0 Android app written in Kotlin and Jetpack Compose that helps you capture thoughts and ideas as memos, working either against a self hosted ✍️memos server or locally on the device with no server required.
read the full MoeMemosAndroid overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Joplin or MoeMemosAndroid more popular?
Joplin has 56,475 GitHub stars and MoeMemosAndroid has 1,189. Joplin has the larger community by that measure.
Are Joplin and MoeMemosAndroid free?
Both are open source. Joplin has no licence declared in this registry, and MoeMemosAndroid is licensed under GPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Joplin and MoeMemosAndroid?
Joplin is written in TypeScript and MoeMemosAndroid in Kotlin. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Joplin or MoeMemosAndroid?
Choose Joplin if you want the larger community (56,475 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose MoeMemosAndroid if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.