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Joplin vs NotallyX
Joplin has 57,107 GitHub stars, 6,410 forks, 668 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. NotallyX has 794 stars, 54 forks, 297 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Joplin leads on adoption by 7,092% (57,107 vs 794 stars). Joplin is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; NotallyX is written in Kotlin under GPL-3.0. Joplin has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, NotallyX 7%. Joplin was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (android, 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 | NotallyX | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 57K | ★ 794 |
| License | Custom / other | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Kotlin |
| Last push | 2026-11-08 | 2026-11-07 |
| Forks | ⑂ 6.4K | ⑂ 54 |
| 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 NotallyX if
- You want the NotallyX 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 NotallyX 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 NotallyX
NotallyX Minimalistic note taking app Due to multiple users experiencing data loss (e.g. I temporarily removed the App from the Google Play Store. If you use the app, ensure that you have setup auto backup (e.g. daily) and ideally also backup on save! Features Notally, but eXtended See Documentation Create rich text notes with support for bold, italics, mono space and strike through Create task lists and order them with subtasks (+ auto sort checked items to the end) Set reminders with notifications for important notes Complement your notes with any type of file such as pictures , PDFs, etc. Sort notes by title…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Joplin or NotallyX more popular?
Joplin has 57,107 GitHub stars and NotallyX has 794. Joplin has the larger community by that measure.
Are Joplin and NotallyX free?
Both are open source. Joplin has no licence declared in this registry, and NotallyX is licensed under GPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Joplin and NotallyX?
Joplin is written in TypeScript and NotallyX 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 NotallyX?
Choose Joplin if you want the larger community (57,107 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose NotallyX if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.