Open Source Obsidian Alternatives

The best open source alternative to Obsidian is Logseq. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Obsidian and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Obsidian are Zettlr, Joplin, Notesnook and Standard Notes.

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Obsidian alternatives are mainly Note-taking Tools, but if you're looking for Todo List Managers or Task Management Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Windows, Self-Hosted, Linux, Note-taking, Linux + Open Source and Windows + Open Source. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Obsidian.
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  1.  5 likes

    HackFlowy is an open source clone of Workflowy, built using backbone.js and socket.io, with an option to easily deploy via Heroku.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  2. Noteup icon
     5 likes

    Noteup is a free, open-source Github-flavored markup note-taking app for the web, mobile(PWA), and desktop. Your notes are saved in the local storage but are available for import/export.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  3. Webtrotion icon
     6 likes

    Webtrotion is a highly configurable and easy-to-install website builder, crafted with the Astro framework and Notion. Use it to effortlessly create a blog or website.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. Notes (PFA) icon
     3 likes

    Privacy Friendly Notes allows you to take and manage notes on Android devices. It belongs to the Privacy Friendly Apps group developed by the research group SECUSO at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. More information can be found an secuso.org/pfa

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • F-Droid
    • Android
     
  5. Lokus icon
     3 likes

    A modern, intuitive note-taking app with powerful editing capabilities, database views, AI integration, and fast search.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  6. Yank Note icon
     2 likes

    A highly extensible, AI-powered Markdown editor. Version control, AI Copilot, mind map, documents encryption, code snippet running, integrated terminal, chart embedding, HTML applets, Reveal.js, plug-in, and macro replacement.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  7. Idaesbasic icon
     3 likes

    Idaesbasic - An all in one project manager that stores everything in files directly into your project!

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Citronote icon
     2 likes

    Citronote is a note-taking application for Windows that allows you to create Markdown, Scrap, ToDo, and Plaintext notes.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Nottodbox icon
     2 likes

    Nottodbox allows you to create and organize notes, to-dos, and diaries with rich text support in popular formats.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  10. Dark Note icon
     2 likes

    Dark Note offers a wide range of features for taking notes, creating checklists, and keeping track of your budget. Its simple and elegant user interface makes it easy to use and navigate, allowing you to quickly and easily create and manage your notes + checklists.

    59 Dark Note alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  11. Local-first memory engine for AI coding agents featuring 12 MCP tools for context search, decision tracking, session handoffs, and knowledge graphs. Runs as a single Go binary with local embeddings, 17 knowledge vaults, and supports multiple MCP editors securely.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
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