Joplin Server

What it does#

Joplin Server is a self-hosted sync backend for the Joplin note-taking app. Notes sync instantly across all devices — phone, laptop, desktop — without relying on Joplin Cloud or any third-party service.

Runs on#

🍓 Raspberry Pi 4B

Stack#

Component	Details
Image	`joplin/server:latest`
Database	PostgreSQL 15 (Docker)
Proxy	nginx reverse proxy
Port	`22300`

Config highlights#

PostgreSQL data stored on the WD Red SSD for fast access
Daily automated backups via pg_dump at 2 AM, retained for 7 days
Accessible remotely via Tailscale + nginx reverse proxy

Links#

🔗 Joplin Server docs
📝 Setup blog post