I commented about export and import as one of the main points to consider when someone decided to try out another app. I didn't expect that someone writes this exporter, or that is more important, importer.
By the way, your message contains exciting information. Can you share in two-three sentences the reasons Laurent mentioned as you remember them? I am a new user, and I have not met these messages yet.
I couldn't find the other ones, but this one was one of the comments I talked about:
Joplin supports already the formats md and html (besides JEX, RAW, PDF). Other apps also use md or html, so they should provide a proper import function. There have also been several topics in this forum on how to migrate data from or to Joplin. Sometimes it takes several steps and/or scripts, but it is possible.
Either way, it's not feasible to support dozens of different import/export combinations in the core app.
The plugin system is the perfect way to handle that. With it you can also take care of meta data, which is not included in the standard md and html export formats (but it is in JEX and RAW).
@rasulkireev I am curious about your work flow... specifically about using Obsidian and Joplin in tandem
You forgot FOAM for VSC, can be used both as an addon for VS Code or VS Codium for those that don't want the Microsoft "call back to mom"....
The search function in VS Code is way more advanced than in Obsidian, and it works way better.
Another advantage of the VS code plugins Dendron, Foam etc. is that they can cooperate and utilize any other VSC plugin you like to use, so you can actually use i.e. the graphviz plugin together with the markdown plugins, you can use the Zotero Plugin in addition to any of the markdown plugins etc.etc.
Obsidian is great in many ways, but it is not unique in any way, and they was not "the first" to implement a graph view for markdown notebooks, even though a lot of their disciples thinkg so...
Trillium is way more advanced in many ways, but as Joplin, it use a database backend... but in Trillium you can even create named relations, and have been able to do so for a really long time...
Why mutually exclusive?
Joplin can run off the local file system unencrypted (both desktop and mobile). The collection of Joplin MD files can then be synced with SyncThing or NextCloud or many others.
Obsidian now has both desktop and mobile app (beta) and runs off of local files. Changes for annotations/graphing with Obsidian will reflect in Joplin local files.
Sweet deal, if you ask me. Use a application firewall (OpenSnitch on Linux, simplewall on Windows, NetGuard on Android) to prevent Obsidian from phoning home.
Yes @rasulkireev , I am curious as well, since I'm using Obsidian. I'm considering Joplin as part of my capture/processing workflow before info reaches Obsidian, where info is mostly more developed for me.
I'm a relatively veteran Joplin user. I've also been looking at Obsidian, Notion, Zettlr, etc. for the same reasons as everyone else. (Mainly, backlinks are essential these days, even though some people here have poo-poo'd backlinks, saying "I don't want them"; which is great, but they are an essential feature for note-taking apps these days, having demonstrated their wonderful usefulness in "remembering" and "refinding" related notes, situations, mindsets. Second killer feature is the related graph view. With those two features, we'd be really updated to more modern needs.
But one thing keeps me using Joplin: Its firm commitment to open source and privacy, wonderful community, solidness of product, ability to find workarounds usually to anything, the great developments recently in the Joplin Server, and the conviction that the plugins will solve these two problems (already emerging).
So, I'm not giving my stuff to anyone. I'm staying here.
However, I did whip up a Zettlekasten system of my own in VSCode, and tend to use that too. With a few plugins, I've got Kanban, Graph View, links and backlinks, all light weight and a host of extensions to mix and match. (vsnote great for templates). Also, Zettlr is great for publishing and also has a great community. But Joplin will always be on my desktop, mobile, in my life.
@victorkane both of these features have been developed as plugins. I'm assuming by 'backlinks' that you mean internal links - you can right click on a note and get the internal link already. Apologies if this is wrong. Quick Links plugin allows you to type "@@" in a note and have a list of notes pop up. Link Graph UI does the visual representation like Obsidian.
Yes, I hadn't updated Joplin in a while, after updating Joplin to the latest version, I installed the following three plugins:
AND NOW MY LIFE as a boomer zettelkasten newbie IS COMPLETE!!!
I can re-affirm that Joplin is the greatest and the bestest!
Good man! I've got inline tags, outline and note tabs also installed. Pretty handy.
Was also looking into Obsidian but stayed with Joplin as most of the functionality I was interested in was realised with the plugin creation.
Hello, would it be possible to upload visawiki please? I saw you commented about ti several times and it looks quite promising. It's actually exactly what I have been looking for for a very long time. You can email at hoxhabunker h mail
I like the way Obsidian shows the headers (h1/2/3 etc.) right in the editor (even if they can't be changed) and being able to right-click an attachment and rename it with all other references to it changed as well. I ran it in parallel with Joplin for a few weeks but dumped it due to lack of local sync.
A small thing I would love to have in Joplin would be putting the cursor in the body after typing the title. Right now I type a title for a new note and then have to find the mouse to move the cursor into the body to continue typing. Very irritating. Obsidian moves the cursor when you hit enter so you don't have to take your hands off the keyboard.
I type the title and hit TAB. Works for me in both the Markdown and Rich-Text editor.
I never tried that and for a few years I've been grabbing for the mouse. Thanks from me and my mouse. It needs the rest.
Hi,
I'm a new user of Joplin.
The inline ToDo's and Daily note plugins are my favourite as of now.
I want to see the Daily Plan plugin available with Obsidian on Joplin too.
Is there a way to migrate a plugin on obsidian to Joplin?
Thanks
Uday
Hi there,
I hope I am not off topic by asking this, does anyone know how to create a link that I can past in Joplin app note and click on it for opening an Obsidian canvas or note? My user scenario is that I do note-taking in Joplin but creativity or mind mapping in Obsidian.
Thanks for information-sharing.
Right click the Obsidian note and click "Copy Obsidian URL"
In Joplin click the link icon and paste this link. Should look something like
[My Link to a note](obsidian://open?vault=Journal&file=2024-03-09)
Works for me. Obsidian has some features that Joplin lacks but it doesn't sync (without money) and some things are just easier in Joplin. Maybe it's just a case of being more familiar with Joplin but unless there's a really, really great feature in Obsidian I tend to stick with the ragtime King.
Hey thanks. It works. 
Hi,
your scenario made me to discover Kityminder Mindmap Joplin Plugin.
Great and very useful plugin for me. Now I can associate mindmapping and my notes organization inside Joplin.