rabbit.reviews74Consensus score
How strongly 0 sources agree — expert labs and real owners, with community voices weighted heavier. Not one reviewer’s opinion; the pattern across all of them.
Buy it if
- Fully open-source and free with no subscription
- Notes stored locally by default, complete data ownership
- Supports Markdown with a clean editor
Skip it if
- Interface is functional but not polished compared to commercial apps
- No built-in collaboration features
- Mobile apps are less refined than desktop
What owners love
- Fully open-source and free with no subscription
- Notes stored locally by default, complete data ownership
- Supports Markdown with a clean editor
- Optional sync via your own cloud (Nextcloud, Dropbox, etc.)
The recurring gripe
- Interface is functional but not polished compared to commercial apps
- No built-in collaboration features
- Mobile apps are less refined than desktop
The bottom line
Joplin is the rare app that's both free and genuinely privacy-respecting. If you've ever felt uneasy about your notes sitting in a corporate cloud, this is your answer.