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Joplin vs MoeMemosAndroid
Joplin has 57,065 GitHub stars, 6,397 forks, 658 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. MoeMemosAndroid has 1,236 stars, 148 forks, 96 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. Joplin leads on adoption by 4,517% (57,065 vs 1,236 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 12%. 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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Side by side
| Joplin | MoeMemosAndroid | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 57K | ★ 1.2K |
| License | Custom / other | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Kotlin |
| Last push | 2026-11-06 | 2026-11-04 |
| Forks | ⑂ 6.4K | ⑂ 148 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Joplin if
- You weight community size — 57K 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 note taking and to do application, which can handle a large number of notes organised into notebooks. The notes are searchable, can be copied, tagged and modified either from the applications directly or from your own text editor. The notes are in Markdown format. Notes exported from Evernote can be imported into Joplin, including the formatted content (which is converted to Markdown), resources (images, attachments, etc.) and complete metadata (geolocation, updated time, created time, etc.). Plain Markdown files can also be imported. Joplin is "offline first", which means you…
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About MoeMemosAndroid
Moe Memos Moe Memos is an app to help you capture thoughts and ideas. You can use Moe Memos with either a self hosted ✍️memos server or locally on your device (no server required). Note: Current Moe Memos version supports Memos 0.21.0 and Memos 0.27.0 to 0.31.0. Memos update may introduce breaking API changes. If you are using a version higher than 0.31.0, it is recommended to use Mortis to convert the newer Memos API to the Memos 0.21.0 API and re login in Moe Memos. Installation Or download and install the APK package from the Releases section. Features Write memos like tweeting to yourself Use Moe Memos…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Joplin or MoeMemosAndroid more popular?
Joplin has 57,065 GitHub stars and MoeMemosAndroid has 1,236. 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 (57,065 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.