Where Joplin wins
- Plugins: Extend editors, sync, and workflows.
- Sync choice: Use your own cloud or self-host.
- Storage: Bring your own storage — you pay your sync provider.
Deeperguard vs Joplin
Joplin is a flexible open-source notebook with optional cloud sync and rich plugins. Deeperguard is a hosted zero-knowledge vault with OCR in the browser. Joplin’s desktop OCR runs offline; encryption is off until you enable it.
Comparison
Side by side
| Topic | Deeperguard | Joplin |
|---|---|---|
| Encryption default | On from the first note | Optional E2EE — off until you enable it |
| Sync | Hosted ciphertext-only (except Ask AI) | Your choice — Dropbox, WebDAV, Joplin Cloud, etc. |
| Plugins & Markdown | Focused editor | Large plugin ecosystem |
| OCR | In any browser, including phones | Desktop app only — offline OCR |
| Setup | Zero install — PWA in the browser | App + sync target |
| Storage per euro | 5 GB on Pro — see pricing | Bring your own storage — you pay your sync provider |
Where Deeperguard wins
- Encryption by default: No optional E2EE step.
- Browser + mobile OCR: Scan and search without a desktop install.
- Zero setup: Create a vault and write — check it yourself.
Can Deeperguard or its host read my notes?
Stored notes: no, except text you choose to send to Ask AI with Ollama Cloud, which passes through our server to ollama.com without being stored.