Every app scored on the same public formula. No paid placement — ever.
Rankings Compare How We Score Get matched
HomeNote-taking & PKM › Google Keep vs Joplin

Google Keep vs Joplin

Google Keep takes the higher overall SoftwareScore (65 vs 62), but the right pick depends on what you weigh most. Both are scored on the same public formula — see how.

Google Keep
Free · ★4.7 (2.5M)
ValueEaseFeaturesSyncOwnershipCollabAI
65
SoftwareScore
View Google Keep →
Joplin
Free · $3/mo Cloud · ★4.2 (470)
ValueEaseFeaturesSyncOwnershipCollabAI
62
SoftwareScore
View Joplin →

Where each one wins

Google Keep leads on Value (price vs features), Ease of use, Cross-platform & sync, Collaboration. Joplin leads on Feature depth, Data ownership / privacy.

Value (price vs features) 10 9
Ease of use 9 5
Feature depth 3 6
Cross-platform & sync 8 6
Data ownership / privacy 3 10
Collaboration 6 2
AI capability 3 3
Axis (◆ = data ownership, our under-served focus) Google Joplin
Not sure which fits you? Get matched in 60 seconds — the quiz reweights these axes to your priorities and picks for you.