What is the best alternative to Joplin on Mac?

Bear is our top pick. It shares Writing & notes with Joplin and has 178 upvotes from the community. Craft and Pages are close behind.

What is the best free alternative to Joplin on Mac?

Pages is the best-ranked free alternative to Joplin. 5 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.

Is there an open-source alternative to Joplin?

Yes. 3 alternatives are open source, including MarkEdit, Logseq and CotEditor.

How many alternatives to Joplin are there for Mac?

Mac App Index lists 18 apps that share a category with Joplin: 5 completely free, 8 free to start and 3 open source.

Best Joplin alternatives for Mac

Joplin is a free app in Writing & notes. We found 18 Mac apps that cover the same ground. Of those, 5 are completely free, 8 are free to start and 3 are open source. Bear leads on overlap and community votes, followed by Craft and Pages.

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18 alternatives to Joplin

How we picked: every app here shares at least one category with Joplin. Apps that also share features rank higher, and community upvotes break ties. Price and licence never buy a better spot. How we rank apps

1
Bear
Markdown notes that feel effortless
178Free + in-appWriting & notes
- Also in Writing & notes
2
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Craft
Docs and notes with beautiful structure
163Free + in-appProductivity
- Also in Writing & notes
3
Pages
Apple's word processor
103FreeWriting & notes
- Also in Writing & notes
4
Typora
Markdown editor with live preview
103$14.99Writing & notes
- Also in Writing & notes
- One-time purchase
5
MarkEdit
Lightweight Markdown editor
78FreeWriting & notes
- Also in Writing & notes
6
Day One
Private journal with photos and places
74Free + in-appLifestyle
- Also in Writing & notes
7
Ulysses
Distraction-free writing, synced
66SubscriptionWriting & notes
- Also in Writing & notes
8
Logseq
Outliner for linked notes
54FreeProductivity
- Also in Writing & notes
9
NotePlan
Markdown notes, tasks and calendar together
49SubscriptionProductivity
- Also in Writing & notes
10
Agenda
Date-focused notes
42Free + in-appProductivity
- Also in Writing & notes
11
Tot
Seven tiny notes, always at hand
41FreeMenu bar
- Also in Writing & notes
12
Drafts
Capture text first, decide later
38Free + in-appProductivity
- Also in Writing & notes
13
Notion
Docs, wikis and projects in one workspace
35Free + in-appProductivity
- Also in Writing & notes
14
BBEdit
Professional text and code editor
25Free + in-appDeveloper tools
- Also in Writing & notes
15
Obsidian
Markdown notes stored on your own disk
23Free + in-appProductivity
- Also in Writing & notes
16
CotEditor
Plain-text editor built for macOS
14FreeDeveloper tools
- Also in Writing & notes
17
Scrivener 3
Writing studio for long projects
13$59.99Writing & notes
- Also in Writing & notes
- One-time purchase
18
iA Writer
Focused Markdown writing app
5$49.99Writing & notes
- Also in Writing & notes
- One-time purchase

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Joplin on Mac?: Bear is our top pick. It shares Writing & notes with Joplin and has 178 upvotes from the community. Craft and Pages are close behind.
What is the best free alternative to Joplin on Mac?: Pages is the best-ranked free alternative to Joplin. 5 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.
Is there an open-source alternative to Joplin?: Yes. 3 alternatives are open source, including MarkEdit, Logseq and CotEditor.
How many alternatives to Joplin are there for Mac?: Mac App Index lists 18 apps that share a category with Joplin: 5 completely free, 8 free to start and 3 open source.