The options for syncing your data are a myriad horde You can go as simple as flat file storage, a Dropbox or a Microsoft OneDrive account, to nerdier solutions like WebDAV, Amazon S3 (or any S3-adroit object storage provider such as DigitalOcean's Spaces), NextCloud, or as I previously mentioned, Joplin's own self-hosted Joplin server component (available on the Joplin GitHub page) which isn't required (and might not be the best idea if you're not familiar with Docker, as the documentation for the server is pretty threadbare). You Can Choose How and Where You Want to Sync Your Notebooks I just didn't want to have to pay another subscription fee in order to sync my notebooks across multiple devices. Both of those tools are wonderful, don't get me wrong. Also, initially I was looking for an alternative to tools like iA Writer and Bear. It's also a nice to know that if I decide I need extra functionality, I can spend some time, write it myself, and send in a pull request to the official Joplin GitHub repo. Now, I won't claim to have a slavish devotion to the Open Source movement, but I mean, free is free. So, why Joplin? Sure I mentioned the Markdown support, but why else? Here's a quick rundown of why I picked it over any other tool in this space: Joplin is Free and Open Source Joplin boasts three separate clients (plus a web clipper browser extension) for desktop, mobile, and even terminal access. An open source app by a developer named Laurent Cozic. So recently I set about finding a note taking app that fit my needs. I've gone through a few notetaking apps in my time, And as per my Ten Tech Commandments, I like things that have Markdown support.
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