Foam Alternatives

Foam is described as 'Personal knowledge management and sharing system inspired by Roam Research, built on Visual Studio Code and GitHub' and is a popular Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Foam for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Mac, Linux and Android apps. The best Foam alternative is Obsidian, which is free. Other great apps like Foam are Zettlr, Google Docs, Zim and AFFiNE.

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  1. Shelf.io icon
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    The Shelf modern knowledge platform helps on-demand businesses improve customer satisfaction and reduce costs with fast, helpful answers to customer and employee questions.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
     
  2. Telekasten icon
     2 likes

    A Neovim (lua) plugin for working with a markdown zettelkasten / wiki and mixing it with a journal, based on telescope.nvim.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. Print(Notes) icon
     5 likes

    A cross-platform markdown notes app inspired by Google Keep and Obsidian, made with Flutter.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
     
  4. Tot icon
     10 likes

    Organize and edit short notes using a minimalist interface with color-coded dots, Markdown support, and word/character counts. Syncs instantly via iCloud across Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Features lightweight design, keyboard shortcuts, and distraction-free note capture.

    287 Tot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
     
  5. Reflect Notes icon
     7 likes

    Give your brain superpowers. Mirror the way your mind works by associating notes through backlinks. Reflect builds you a second brain that you can reference anytime. Frictionless thought capture, instant sync, end-to-end encryption and seamless recall make using Reflect natural.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
     
  6. Local and Anki-compatible note-taking tool based on TiddlyWiki.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. Zoho Wiki icon
     8 likes

    Zoho Wiki is Free Hosted Wiki with WYSIWYG Editor, Access Control, Versioning, Search Engine Friendly, Tags, Dashboard, Moveable Sitemap, RSS. Create pages in your wiki, Collaborate with anyone, Share information with Organization or Group or Everyone in the world.

    45 Zoho Wiki alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Spiral icon
     5 likes

    Spiral is a program that allows users to take notes in a format similar to a spiral notebook. Unlike traditional word processors and text editors that are configured in a way that makes it difficult to document things in a non-linear fashion, Spiral pages allow users to click...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Oppia icon
     26 likes

    Oppia is a free, open-source learning platform. Full of interactive activities called 'explorations', Oppia helps curious minds learn and teach.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. Indigrid icon
     27 likes

    A new medium for your ideas—augment your thinking with a text editor designed for structuring lists. Side-by-side views allow 3 modes of thinking.

    243 Indigrid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Vrite icon
     1 like

    Open-source headless CMS ideal for programming blogs, offering a modern WYSIWYG editor, Markdown, code formatting, real-time collaboration, Kanban dashboard, and versatile API for content delivery.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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