Notion Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Notion for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Obsidian, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Notion and loads of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Notion are Anytype, AppFlowy, Logseq and Joplin.

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Notion alternatives are mainly Note-taking Tools, but if you're looking for Task Management Tools or Todo List Managers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows, Mac, Open Source, EU, iPad, Self-Hosted and Linux. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Notion.
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  1. Silverbullet icon
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    Silver Bullet is an extensible, open source, personal knowledge management system. Indeed, that’s fancy talk for “a note-taking app with links.” However, Silver Bullet goes a bit beyond just that.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  2. VNote icon
     40 likes

    A Vim-inspired note-taking application that knows programmers and Markdown better.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  3. Heptabase icon
     12 likes

    Heptabase is a visual note-taking tool that helps you make sense of your learning, research, and projects. It helps you get into the flow of thinking and brings together everything you need to do better research.

    102 Heptabase alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPad
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
     
  4. Octarine icon
     6 likes

    Octarine is a fast, lightweight tool for writing, planning, and organizing — in Markdown that stays yours.

    28 Octarine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Saga.so icon
     11 likes

    Integrates documents and notes for unified knowledge management, autolinks concepts, provides always-on search, public web sharing, real-time collaboration, drag & drop external files, unifies multiple tools for collective team workflows and efficient content creation.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  6. Inkdrop icon
     49 likes

    The note-taking app with robust Markdown editor, supporting macOS, Windows, and Linux. This app is designed to be the most convenient way to make notes in Markdown for your daily hacking.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
     
  7. Supernotes icon
     9 likes

    Supernotes, is a new way to create notes and collaborate with your friends. Quickly create note-cards with diverse content from task lists to maths equations, with full markdown and LaTeX support. You can tag your cards, find relevant keywords, and sort your cards in an instant.

    70 Supernotes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  8. PrivateNotes icon
     10 likes

    PrivateNotes (formerly Exocortex) is an encrypted note-taking app designed for networked thought. It allows you to link ideas together, creating a web of interconnected notes that mimic how your mind works.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. PeekNote icon
     5 likes

    PeekNote is a lightweight, always-on-top note app for macOS designed to quickly save, edit, and reuse text or code snippets.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. Fluster icon
     5 likes

    The ultimate note-taking app for students & academics, featuring AI-powered RAG, vector databases, bibliography management, and seamless integration with your academic workflow.

    31 Fluster alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  11. RunaBook icon
     24 likes

    RunaBook is a tool for creating notes, managing tasks, and establishing knowledge bases. It features a tree-structured record system for easy organization, and offers various field types for data entry, such as text, number, date/time, and labels.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. Darkwrite icon
     4 likes

    The eye-candy note taking and to-do application for all desktops.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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