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Joplin VPS Hosting

Sync your notes through your own Joplin Server: one-click setup, full root access, daily Backup and locations in Europe & America.

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Joplin

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What is Joplin Server?

Joplin Server on your own VPS.

Write a note on your laptop and find it on your phone a minute later, share a notebook with a friend or publish a single note as a web page. Joplin Server is the sync backend behind the Joplin desktop and mobile apps that makes this work. On your own VPS, notebooks and attachments stay on a server you control, and the one-click app installer deploys it through Coolify with no Docker Compose file to maintain.

Full root access means the setup is yours to shape: put Joplin Server behind your own domain and reverse proxy, inspect the database or copy data off with rsync over SSH. Turn on end-to-end encryption in the Joplin apps and the server only stores encrypted notes. You decide who gets an account and when updates roll out, and other self-hosted tools can run on the same VPS right next to it.

Joplin Server on your own VPS.

Joplin features

Everything your notes need, on a server you own.

Cross-device sync, full-text search with OCR and the Web Clipper, all running through your own Joplin Server instead of someone else's cloud.

Clip and import into one place

Save web pages with the Web Clipper or import Evernote and Markdown exports into Joplin.

Notes synced on every device

Start a note on your desktop and keep editing it on your phone moments later.

Find any note instantly

Full-text search across all your notebooks brings up the right note while you type.

Searchable scans and images

Text inside scanned PDFs and images becomes searchable once OCR is on in the desktop app.

Attachments travel with your notes

PDFs, images and files sync alongside each note, so nothing stays behind on one device.

Encrypted notes, your accounts

Only accounts you create can sync, and end-to-end encryption keeps note content private.

Locations in Europe and America

Your server. Your location.

4 data centers in Europe and America — choose the location closest to your users.

Europe

FFM/Eygelshoven

America

Dallas
Los Angeles
Ashburn

Inside Joplin Server

What you can do with your own Joplin Server

Manage user accounts and storage limits, keep an eye on sync activity and control how your server is reached, all from Joplin Server's admin area and Coolify.

Markdown at its coreEvery platformEnd-to-end encryptionSharing and publishing

Joplin

Users

Joplin

User management

Create an account for everyone who should sync, from family members to a study group. The admin area lists every user at a glance, so you can adjust their details and switch accounts off or remove them when they no longer need access.

Create accountsDisable or delete usersPer-user storage limitsAdmin flag per account

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Backups & snapshots

Your VPS stays restorable.

Snapshots let you roll back quickly. ZapX Pass unlocks Restore, manual Backups, and longer retention for daily Backups.

Backups with ZapX Pass

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  • Manual Backups
  • Keep daily Backups longer

Snapshots for quick rollback

RECORDED
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  • Snapshot before deployment
  • Jump back immediately
  • Snapshot with RAM

More control with ZapX Passextra storage, restore, Pass perks, and Lifetime VPS without activity checks

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Reviews

What customers say about ZAP-Hosting

Real feedback on support and setup.

4.4
19,543+ Reviews on Trustpilot

best of the hosting

best of the hosting

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Kelkai
10 Nov 2026
ZAP-HostingReply
Best of the hosting? We'll happily put that on the wall, thank you! Whenever a question comes up, the ZAP-Hosting support team is available around the clock. 🏆
10 Nov 2026

perfect hosting plans

perfect hosting plans

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Technologyfuture
8 Nov 2026
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Perfect plans is a big compliment, thank you! If a question about them ever comes up, the ZAP-Hosting support team can be reached around the clock (24/7). 🙌
8 Nov 2026

very nice trust worthy

very nice trust worthy

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Odysseas Polomarkakis
7 Nov 2026
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Trust is something we work on every day, so reading this is great, thank you! ZAP-Hosting operates its own data centers, with servers built on dual AMD EPYC processors. 🚀
8 Nov 2026

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thank you for zapk hosting it is best in the world

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ahma muhamad
7 Nov 2026
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That is an incredibly kind thing to say, thank you! And if a question ever pops up, our support at ZAP-Hosting is there for you 24/7. ⚡
8 Nov 2026

Super Support

Super Support

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4 Nov 2026
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Support is what we are here for, so this one is music to our ears! The ZAP-Hosting support team is available around the clock, even for the small questions. Thank you! 🎧
5 Nov 2026

lifetime vps is pretty good

lifetime vps is pretty good

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kikyo
27 Oct 2026

Easy to use and Very affordable.

Easy to use and Very affordable.

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bondy
26 Oct 2026
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Easy to use and easy on the wallet? We'll happily take that review, thank you! Should a question come up along the way, the ZAP-Hosting support team is available 24/7. 🙌
26 Oct 2026

most stable server hosting platform at…

most stable server hosting platform at the time !

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25 Oct 2026
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Stability is what we care about most, so this made our day! In its own data centers ZAP-Hosting runs servers on dual AMD EPYC processors. Thank you! ⚡
25 Oct 2026

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Joplin

Answers to the most important questions before you start.

Choose a VPS package and open the app catalog in your panel. Joplin Server is installed with one click and deployed through Coolify. Then open the server URL, log in with the default admin account and change its email and password right away. After that you create user accounts and connect your Joplin apps. Learn more about One-Click Apps

Joplin VPS hosting at ZAP-Hosting runs your own Joplin Server on a VPS with one-click app setup, full root access and a daily automatic Backup included. You pay a fixed price for the VPS per term instead of usage-based billing; the current packages and prices are shown in the pricing section. You can cancel anytime, and the cancellation takes effect at the end of the current term.

Joplin Cloud is the official hosted sync service run by the Joplin team, so you don't manage a server. With Joplin Server on your own VPS, you run the sync backend yourself: you pick the server location, storage depends on your disk size, and root access lets you add your own domain, proxy and tools. Updates and settings are in your hands.

Pick a package by how many people sync and how much attachment data you keep: text notes need little space, while PDFs, images and scans grow your storage over time. If several people sync at once or other self-hosted apps share the VPS, choose more RAM and CPU. Each package lists its RAM, CPU and storage in the pricing section.

Open the synchronization settings in each Joplin app, choose Joplin Server as the sync target and enter your server URL plus the email and password of your user account. Run a first sync, then enable end-to-end encryption so your notes are encrypted before they leave your devices. Read the Joplin Server guide

  • Sync target: Joplin Server
  • Server URL: the address of your Joplin Server
  • Login: email and password of your account

Yes. Point an A record of your domain or subdomain to your VPS IP, then set that domain as the Joplin Server URL in Coolify. With full root access you can add a TLS certificate through Coolify's proxy or your own reverse proxy, so your apps sync over HTTPS. Make sure the base URL matches the address your apps use. How DNS records work

Yes. Every VPS gets a daily automatic Backup at a fixed time set by the platform, included even without ZapX Pass. With ZapX Pass you can view and restore these daily Backups, create your own manual Backups and snapshots, keep daily Backups longer depending on your tier, and manage your Backup slots and storage limit. Your Joplin apps also keep a full local copy of your notes.

Yes. Each Joplin app keeps a full local copy of your notes, so you can switch without a migration tool. Export a JEX Backup first, then change the sync target on one device to your Joplin Server and run a full sync. Once everything is uploaded, point your other devices to the same server. The same works if you sync via WebDAV today.

Joplin Server supports multiple user accounts and shared notebooks, so several people can work on the same notes. Joplin's license terms distinguish between personal use and use within an organization, for which the Joplin team offers Joplin Server Business. Check Joplin's current license terms before you roll it out in a company.

You choose from locations in Europe and America when you order your VPS. Pick the one closest to where you and your devices usually sync for the quickest response; many North American users start with Ashburn, Dallas or Los Angeles. Every location offers the same one-click Joplin Server setup.

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ZAPX Dashboard

Manage the VPS behind your Joplin Server

Resource stats, console and settings for your VPS in one panel, next to the Coolify interface that runs Joplin Server.

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VPS Console tab

VPS Console tab

VPS Console tab

ZapX Pass · ZapX AI Agent

Ask about your Joplin Server. Get a concrete answer.

The ZapX AI Agent knows your VPS context and helps with Joplin Server URLs, sync errors, disk usage and securing the admin account, right in the panel.

Sync errors explainedBase URL checksDisk usage made readableAdmin hardening explained

The ZapX AI Agent is part of ZapX Pass and applies account-wide to every supported service.

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ZapX AI Agent

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Why can't my Joplin app reach the server?
Usually the base URL doesn't match the address your app uses.
How do I check that?
I'll show you where to compare the URL in Coolify with your app's sync settings.

Performance

Measured performance for your Joplin Server

The measured values show how much room your VPS has for full syncs of large notebooks with attachments and for several devices syncing at the same time.

Top-tier Performance

High-performance VPS, CPU model depends on the location

ZAP-HostingPowerful server CPUs
Typical VPSHardware varies

Typical VPS plans without a published host CPU

confirmed 2026-07-01

Standard CPUPowerful server CPUs, model depends on the location
StorageEnterprise NVMe U.3, Ceph
Support24/7 AI + escalation

Methodology: July 2026 · mtr · iperf3 · fio · Smokeping

“Typical market” values reflect common providers in the relevant segment under comparable test conditions where applicable.

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Use cases

Who runs Joplin Server on their own VPS?

From personal notes on every device to shared family notebooks and research archives: see how others use their own Joplin Server.

Ready when you are

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Your Joplin VPS in your pocket.

Check on the VPS behind your Joplin Server from your phone and react quickly when something needs attention.

See status and resource usage at a glance
Start, stop or restart your VPS on the go
Reach support directly from the app

Also available

We also offer the following apps.

WireGuard, Coolify, monitoring, and more — one-click setup on your VPS.

Benefit

All apps included

The app marketplace is included with your VPS — no extra charge per installation.

One-Click AppsNo app surcharge

Choose your apps in the configurator and get started in minutes.

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Pick a VPS package, install Joplin Server in one click and connect your apps. Daily automatic Backup included, cancel anytime.

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