joplin vs notesnook

joplin and notesnook share 17 technologies: SQLite, React, Electron, react-native, react-android, re-resizable, react-native-webview, react-native-safe-area-context, react-native-svg, react-native-vector-icons, logger, ProseMirror, prosemirror-view, dompurify, appcompat, katex, and otplib. Both are written in TypeScript.

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What they share and what sets them apart

laurent22

joplin

Joplin - the privacy-focused note taking app with sync capabilities for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.

TypeScript57kRead on November 5, 2026, at commit 479921fWhat is joplin built with?

Only in joplin

In common

streetwriters

notesnook

A fully open source & end-to-end encrypted note taking alternative to Evernote.

TypeScript14.9kRead on November 8, 2026, at commit 27b7f51What is notesnook built with?

Only in notesnook

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
joplin501,695 lines written2,465 code files
notesnook277,318 lines written1,310 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
joplin0.1% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code and CodeRabbit
notesnook0.1% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
joplinLast push November 5, 202615,352 commits57,046 stars
notesnookLast push November 6, 202615,029 commits14,898 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
joplin932 test files25.7% of its code files have a test that imports them
notesnook146 test files7.9% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, joplin or notesnook?
joplin, with 501,695 lines written; notesnook has 277,318.

The proof: laurent22/joplin's code at commit 479921f

Which has more GitHub stars, joplin or notesnook?
joplin, with 57,046 stars; notesnook has 14,898.

The proof: laurent22/joplin on GitHub

Which has more tests, joplin or notesnook?
joplin, with 932 test files; notesnook has 146.

The proof: laurent22/joplin's code at commit 479921f

Which was updated more recently, joplin or notesnook?
notesnook: its last push was on November 6, 2026, and joplin's on November 5, 2026.

The proof: streetwriters/notesnook's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, joplin or notesnook?
In both, an AI signed 0.1% of their commits.

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