Joplin VS syncing-server

I've had great success with using Joplin for this, with Syncthing as a sync backend. Works well across OSes; I use it on Linux, macOS, Windows and Android.

https://joplinapp.org/

The tools to manipulate SQL aren't that bad, no.

But rather than having a self explanatory markdown & flat file, now I have to start learning about the schema & making specific tools (in my preferred language) for manipulating Joplin's schema.

Suddenly I'm digging through 20 different technic specs to decode what data is where, how it works, and what I can do to it. Want to edit history? This is the best help you'll get, pray it's adequately technical to expedite you to your purpose: https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/blob/dev/readme/dev/spec...

As I began with, I struggle to imagine anything that generates anywhere near as much user agency as flat files and markdown. Having boring common data & systems lets me apply portable skills I already have, rather than having to skill up in some particular product's own ecosystem.

Joplin is a good open source option too, feels more like the original Evernote in terms of UI/UX https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/

Joplin, an open source, extendable, Markdown-based hierarchical note-taking app: https://joplinapp.org/

It lets you choose a synchronization backend, offers applications for every major desktop and mobile OS (also has a terminal version). You can create notebooks and subnotebooks to organize your notes. You can also add tags for better search experience. I created notebooks for specific domains (work-related, home improvement, etc.) and also keep a "temp" for quick notes and W.I.P. snippets.

Its only con that it uses Electron on desktop which causes relatively slow start of the application.

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Thanks for this tip, done https://github.com/standardnotes/syncing-server/issues/201

My best choice is Tasks.org but its only available for mobile OSs. My other choice is just using Standard Notes with extensions, but its todo extension is really not that good, my main complaint is the lack of sub tasking ability and the fact I cant assign a task a date.

I think there are more specific and sophisticated tools for doing that. Check out Standard Notes.

Best IMHO is https://standardnotes.org Can be self-hosted

Hi u/zcyph, I'm glad that you were able to figure out the answer to your first question! For providing more exposure to this question and others, feel free to create a thread on our syncing-server repo. 🙂 Please don't worry about it being considered as spam. I'm sure other users will find your threads helpful!

I like to take notes and document step by step while working on a project. I used https://standardnotes.org/ for that

I heartily recommend, and use every day, Standard Notes. Totally free, strong encryption. Get involved.

As for being in the US, here are our thoughts on that. You can self-host your data with a server in the EU if you'd like. 🙂