What's the difference between Google Keep and Joplin?

Google Keep has 5 curated indie alternatives in our directory; Joplin has 0.

Is Google Keep or Joplin open source?

Joplin is open source; Google Keep is closed source.

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Google Keep vs Joplin

Pricing, founders, indie status and curated alternatives compared from our directory — all data points sourced from each tool's public site or press materials.

Google Keep

Google's quick notes app.

Notes & Knowledge

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Joplin

Open-source note taking and to-do.

Open sourceOpen source

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At a glanceGoogle KeepJoplin

At a glance

Pricing: Google Keep—; JoplinOpen source
Pricing model: Google Keep—; JoplinOpen source
Founded: Google Keep—; Joplin—
Location: Google Keep—; Joplin—
Bootstrapped: Google Keep—; Joplin—
Open source: Google Keep—; JoplinYes
Category: Google KeepNotes & Knowledge; Joplin—
Indie alternatives: Google Keep5; Joplin0
Founders: Google Keep—; JoplinLaurent Cozic

Key differences

Indie alternatives
Google Keep has 5 curated indie alternatives in our directory; Joplin has 0.

Differences are derived directly from the data on each tool's page. Empty fields mean we haven't verified a value yet — never that one tool lacks the capability.

Founder of Google Keep

No founder details documented yet.

Founder of Joplin

Laurent CozicCreator
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