# 1 Joplin alternative for Mac

Canonical page: https://macbase.app/alternatives/joplin

Open-source notes and to-do app with Markdown, notebooks and end-to-end encrypted sync.

Joplin is free and open source, but its interface feels more practical than polished to some. Alternatives offer a native Mac design, simpler setup for sync, or linked notes and outlines on top of plain Markdown.

- Website: https://joplinapp.org

## Mac apps people use instead of Joplin for notes & knowledge

- [Raven](https://macbase.app/apps/raven): Native Markdown notes, journals, and tasks ($19.99, Notes & Knowledge, Apple silicon, macOS 15 Sequoia or later, in English, Spanish, French and 5 more languages, verified)

More: [every alternatives page](https://macbase.app/alternatives).