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Joplin Server vs Outline

Technical hardware and popularity breakdown for self-hosting Joplin Server and Outline on cloud VPS servers.

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Candidate A

Joplin Server

laurent22/joplin
★ 0

End-to-end encrypted note taking and synchronization server for multimedia notes and web clips.

Min RAM
512 MB
Lower RAM
CPU Cores
1 vCPU
Disk Storage
15 GB
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Candidate B

Outline

outline/outline
★ 0

Blazing-fast team knowledge base and internal wiki with real-time collaborative editing.

Min RAM
1.5 GB
CPU Cores
1 vCPU
Disk Storage
20 GB
Deploy Outline Docker Compose →

Full Technical Benchmark Breakdown

Specification Joplin Server Outline Advantage
Primary Category productivity productivity —
Minimum RAM Required 512 MB 1.5 GB Joplin Server (1 GB lighter)
GitHub Stars ★ 0 ★ 0 Joplin Server (+0 stars)
GitHub Forks 0 0 Joplin Server
License FOSS FOSS Open-Source
Primary Language N/A N/A —
Docker Image joplin/server:latest outlinewiki/outline:latest Both Container Ready
Multi-App Server Sizing

Can You Run Both Joplin Server & Outline Together?

Yes! Running both simultaneously requires approximately 4 GB RAM including host OS and Docker daemon buffers. A single standard $6-$10/mo cloud VPS easily hosts both without bottlenecks.

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