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AFFiNE vs Joplin

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AFFiNEJoplin
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScript
LicenceOtherOther
Stars73k57k
Latestv0.27.4v3.7.21
Last push2026-10-042026-10-06
Release cadencetoo few releasesabout 10 days between releases
Active contributors22 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days29+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace OneNote. Alternatives to OneNote →

    PartialAFFiNEPages that switch between a document and a free-form edgeless canvas, local-first or synced.

    Full replacementJoplinNotebooks of Markdown notes rather than free-form pages, with sync through several back ends and a OneNote importer.