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Joplin alternatives
The best Joplin alternatives in team collaboration tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Sep 16, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to Joplin? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in team collaboration tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, Joplin shipped 1 meaningful update in the last 30 days and carries a velocity score of 6.3 out of 10 in 2026. The alternatives below are ranked the same way, so you're comparing real release momentum, not marketing claims.
About Joplin
Joplin 3.7 ships AI chat, semantic search, and MCP integration — all off by default, all controllable by the user.
Joplin 3.7 is the product's first real AI release: an in-app chat panel for querying the currently open note, semantic (meaning-based) search across notebooks, and an MCP server that lets external AI assistants connect to Joplin's note graph. The implementation is privacy-first by design — AI is disabled by default, local models (Ollama, LM Studio) are explicitly supported, and cloud AI services only receive the specific note content relevant to a request rather than the full notebook. A companion documentation post published September 14 lays out the privacy model explicitly.
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Top 12 alternatives to Joplin
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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Teable adds Composio integration and Scheduled Routines, pivoting from spreadsheet to agentic workflow platform.
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Softr ships MCP and embedded agents, making no-code apps AI-orchestratable
COLLAB
Document360 ships collaborative editing and API v3 with OAuth 2.0 in back-to-back releases.
COLLAB
Tana races toward ambient AI assistant — voice commands now execute silently without interrupting you
COLLAB
Wiki.js 3.0 beta closes enterprise auth and SEO gaps at sprint pace
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Asana embeds AI into Slack threads and closes the rich-text gap with Notion
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Hive is building shared AI automation infrastructure into the core of its PM platform.
COLLAB
Double restructures AI pricing with a 93%-cheaper Standard tier, making Ask Double viable at full-book scale
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Outline goes browser-native for AI agents with WebMCP, accelerating its bet on agentic knowledge management.
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Skedda builds a data layer under its booking product with occupancy analytics and multi-venue insights
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Immich's v3.2 RC ships a new search UI and face clustering, advancing self-hosted photo discovery.
Joplin vs alternatives — shipping velocity at a glance
Velocity score (0–10) and meaningful releases shipped in the last 30 days, from official changelogs. Higher = shipping faster.
| Product | Velocity | Sparks · 30d | Focus areas | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joplin (baseline) | 6.3 | 1 | note-takingai-integrationprivacy | What's new in Joplin 3.7 |
| GitHub | 10.0 | 1 | copilotenterprise-aimodel-routing | Configure cost and quality in Copilot auto model selection |
| Teable | 7.5 | 1 | agentic-workflowscomposioai-model-tiers | Scheduled Routines + Composio integration land: Teable becomes an automation hub |
| Softr | 7.5 | 2 | no-codemcpai-agents | A brand new way to build with Softr |
| Document360 | 7.5 | 1 | knowledge-basedocumentationcollaborative-editing | August 2026 - 12.8.4 |
| Tana | 7.5 | 2 | ambient-aivoice-agentmeeting-capture | Hey Tana just does it, a Calendar, and a new Home |
| Wiki.js | 6.3 | 1 | wikiself-hostedenterprise-auth | 3.0.0-beta.554 |
| Asana | 6.3 | 0 | project-managementai-integrationenterprise-compliance | 🎉 @mention Asana in Slack to create tasks and get answers |
| Hive | 6.3 | 0 | project-managementai-automationworkflow | — |
| Double | 6.3 | 1 | ai-accountingmodel-tieringagentic-workflows | Ask Double adds three-tier AI models: Standard 93% off, Auto routing, Expert on Claude Opus 5 |
| Outline | 6.3 | 1 | knowledge-managementmcpai-agents | WebMCP support |
| Skedda | 6.3 | 1 | space-managementoccupancy-analyticsenterprise | Occupancy Insights |
| Immich | 6.3 | 1 | self-hostedphoto-managementai-search | v3.2.0 RC1: new search UI, face cluster groups, memories view |
The 12 best Joplin alternatives, in depth
1. GitHub · velocity 10.0
GitHub Copilot gets cost-aware inference tiers as enterprise AI tooling tightens across the platform.
Over the last 30 days GitHub shipped 1 meaningful update vs Joplin's 1, most recently “Configure cost and quality in Copilot auto model selection”. Its velocity score of 10.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Joplin leans on note taking, ai integration and privacy, GitHub focuses on copilot, enterprise ai and model routing.
GitHub and Joplin have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
2. Teable · velocity 7.5
Teable adds Composio integration and Scheduled Routines, pivoting from spreadsheet to agentic workflow platform.
Over the last 30 days Teable shipped 1 meaningful update vs Joplin's 1, most recently “Scheduled Routines + Composio integration land: Teable becomes an automation hub”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Joplin leans on note taking, ai integration and privacy, Teable focuses on agentic workflows, composio and ai model tiers.
Teable and Joplin have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
3. Softr · velocity 7.5
Softr ships MCP and embedded agents, making no-code apps AI-orchestratable.
Over the last 30 days Softr shipped 2 meaningful updates vs Joplin's 1, most recently “A brand new way to build with Softr”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Joplin leans on note taking, ai integration and privacy, Softr focuses on no code, mcp and ai agents.
Over the last 30 days Softr has been shipping faster than Joplin — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
4. Document360 · velocity 7.5
Document360 ships collaborative editing and API v3 with OAuth 2.0 in back-to-back releases.
Over the last 30 days Document360 shipped 1 meaningful update vs Joplin's 1, most recently “August 2026 - 12.8.4”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Joplin leans on note taking, ai integration and privacy, Document360 focuses on knowledge base, documentation and collaborative editing.
Document360 and Joplin have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
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5. Tana · velocity 7.5
Tana races toward ambient AI assistant — voice commands now execute silently without interrupting you.
Over the last 30 days Tana shipped 2 meaningful updates vs Joplin's 1, most recently “Hey Tana just does it, a Calendar, and a new Home”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Joplin leans on note taking, ai integration and privacy, Tana focuses on ambient ai, voice agent and meeting capture.
Over the last 30 days Tana has been shipping faster than Joplin — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
6. Wiki.js · velocity 6.3
Wiki.js 3.0 beta closes enterprise auth and SEO gaps at sprint pace.
Over the last 30 days Wiki.js shipped 1 meaningful update vs Joplin's 1, most recently “3.0.0-beta.554”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Joplin leans on note taking, ai integration and privacy, Wiki.js focuses on wiki, self hosted and enterprise auth.
Wiki.js and Joplin have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
7. Asana · velocity 6.3
Asana embeds AI into Slack threads and closes the rich-text gap with Notion.
Over the last 30 days Asana shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Joplin's 1, most recently “🎉 @mention Asana in Slack to create tasks and get answers”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Joplin leans on note taking, ai integration and privacy, Asana focuses on project management, ai integration and enterprise compliance.
Asana has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Joplin in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
8. Hive · velocity 6.3
Hive is building shared AI automation infrastructure into the core of its PM platform.
Over the last 30 days Hive shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Joplin's 1. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Joplin leans on note taking, ai integration and privacy, Hive focuses on project management, ai automation and workflow.
Hive has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Joplin in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
9. Double · velocity 6.3
Double restructures AI pricing with a 93%-cheaper Standard tier, making Ask Double viable at full-book scale.
Over the last 30 days Double shipped 1 meaningful update vs Joplin's 1, most recently “Ask Double adds three-tier AI models: Standard 93% off, Auto routing, Expert on Claude Opus 5”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Joplin leans on note taking, ai integration and privacy, Double focuses on ai accounting, model tiering and agentic workflows.
Double and Joplin have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
10. Outline · velocity 6.3
Outline goes browser-native for AI agents with WebMCP, accelerating its bet on agentic knowledge management.
Over the last 30 days Outline shipped 1 meaningful update vs Joplin's 1, most recently “WebMCP support”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Joplin leans on note taking, ai integration and privacy, Outline focuses on knowledge management, mcp and ai agents.
Outline and Joplin have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
11. Skedda · velocity 6.3
Skedda builds a data layer under its booking product with occupancy analytics and multi-venue insights.
Over the last 30 days Skedda shipped 1 meaningful update vs Joplin's 1, most recently “Occupancy Insights”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Joplin leans on note taking, ai integration and privacy, Skedda focuses on space management, occupancy analytics and enterprise.
Skedda and Joplin have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
12. Immich · velocity 6.3
Immich's v3.2 RC ships a new search UI and face clustering, advancing self-hosted photo discovery.
Over the last 30 days Immich shipped 1 meaningful update vs Joplin's 1, most recently “v3.2.0 RC1: new search UI, face cluster groups, memories view”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Joplin leans on note taking, ai integration and privacy, Immich focuses on self hosted, photo management and ai search.
Immich and Joplin have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to Joplin?
The top Joplin alternatives we currently track in team collaboration tools are GitHub, Teable, Softr, Document360, Tana, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of Joplin alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare Joplin directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with Joplin" link to a side-by-side /compare page.