Joplin vs Standard Notes

Joplin vs Standard Notes
Fact	Joplin	Standard Notes
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Licence	Other	AGPL-3.0
Stars	57k	6.6k
Latest	v3.7.21	@standardnotes/desktop@3.202.7
Last push	2026-10-06	2026-09-30
Release cadence	about 10 days between releases	too few releases
Active contributors	29+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	5 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

Both replace Evernote. Alternatives to Evernote →
Full replacementJoplinNotes and notebooks with web clipper, sync through several back ends, and an Evernote importer.
PartialStandard NotesEnd-to-end encrypted notes and files with tags.

v3.7.212026-09-25New: Add setting to hide the AI Chat toolbar button (#16607)
v3.7.182026-09-11Improved: Fix notes imported from OneNote are displayed with a very small font size (#16440) (#16424 by @Rygaa)
v3.7.162026-09-06Improved: External editor: Add additional logic to avoid overwriting a note with older content (#16352) (#16350 by @per…
v3.7.142026-08-30Improved: External editor: Add additional logic to avoid overwriting a note with older content (#16352) (#16350 by @per…pre-release
v3.7.132026-08-28Improved: Add fail-closed guardrails for locked notes (#16098) (#16054 by @keshav0479)pre-release

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