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What is Joplin Server?

The encrypted "Second Brain" that frees you from Evernote and Notion.

Joplin is the gold standard for open-source note-taking. It supports Markdown, End-to-End Encryption (E2EE), and works offline on every device. Unlike Notion, where your data sits on a corporate server readable by employees, Joplin ensures you possess the only key.

However, the desktop app is only half the equation. To sync your notes between your phone and laptop securely, you need a backend.

⚠️ The Sync Bottleneck

Most new users try to sync Joplin using Dropbox or a basic WebDAV connection. This works fine for 50 notes. But once you have 1,000 notes with images and attachments, it falls apart.

WebDAV vs. Joplin Server

Why the "Easy Way" (Dropbox/Nextcloud WebDAV) eventually fails:

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Latency: WebDAV checks every single file individually to see if it changed. If you have 10,000 notes, your sync takes 5 minutes every time you open the app.
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Conflict Errors: Generic file hosts don't understand note logic. If you edit a note on your phone and laptop simultaneously, you get a "Sync Conflict" file that you have to fix manually.
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Sharing is Broken: You cannot share a note with a colleague via a public link using standard WebDAV. You need the official Server for that.
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The Fix: Joplin Server is a dedicated backend developed by the app creator. It uses a WebSocket connection to sync changes instantly (milliseconds), not minutes.

Self-Hosting Joplin Server (The Hard Way)

So, you want the speed of Joplin Server. To get it, you need to orchestrate a Docker container and a PostgreSQL database. It gets messy fast:

# 1. Defining the Database (Postgres 13+)
root@vps:~/joplin# nano docker-compose.yml
services:
  db:
    image: postgres:13
    environment:
      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}

# 2. Configuring Base URL (Critical Step)
  app:
    image: joplin/server:latest
    environment:
      - APP_BASE_URL=https://joplin.mydomain.com

# 3. The Error Loop...
root@vps:~/joplin# docker-compose up
Error: Invalid origin: http://192.168.1.5 (Expected https://joplin.mydomain.com)
Error: Database migration failed. Schema mismatch.

If you get the `APP_BASE_URL` wrong by a single character, the sync fails silently, and you lose data.

The Leapjuice Way

We provide a fully managed, instant-deployment Joplin Server. It's faster, safer, and often Free.

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Instant Sync: We run the official Joplin Server image on Google Cloud Premium Tier. Your notes sync across devices in milliseconds.
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One-Click Sharing: Because we configure the URL correctly, you can instantly generate "Publish to Web" links for your notes to share with clients.
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Hyperdisk Backups: Your database is stored on our enterprise storage, ensuring your "Second Brain" never gets corrupted.
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Free Annual Perk: Sign up for an Annual Enterprise Plan (for Odoo, WordPress, etc.), and we give you a dedicated Joplin Server for free.
Secure Your Notes

Available standalone or as a Free Enterprise Perk.

Why not just use Evernote?

Privacy: Evernote employees can technically read your notes. With Joplin + Leapjuice, you enable End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) in the app. The server (us) only sees scrambled gibberish. We store the data; you hold the keys.

Longevity: Proprietary formats die. Joplin uses standard Markdown. Your notes are future-proof forever.