Obsidian Alternatives

Obsidian is described as 'Note-taking app that lets you create a personal knowledge graph with ease. It is designed for non-linear thinking and allows you to easily link your notes together wiki-style' and is a leading Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Obsidian for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Mac, Windows, Linux and Android apps. The best Obsidian alternative is Logseq, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Obsidian are Zettlr, Joplin, Anytype and sNotes – Students 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, Self-Hosted, Free + Ad-free + No Tracking + Privacy focused, Android + Open Source, Windows, Linux and Free. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Obsidian.
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  1. Buho icon
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    Buho is a note-taking app. Buho will let you take quick notes, save links, create books and pages for taking classes notes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • AppImageHub
    • Linux Mobile
     
  2. Vimwiki icon
     7 likes

    Vimwiki is a personal wiki for Vim -- a number of linked text files that have their own syntax highlighting.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
  3. ProtoText icon
     3 likes

    Minimalist Card-based App to create Notes, Knowledge Networks, Presentations, Portfolios, Multilingual guides, Educational videos, Audiobooks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  4. Kanbito icon
     3 likes

    A simple way to organize your tasks. Drag tasks between columns, take notes, sync across devices. Free, private, works offline.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  5. Logycore icon
     4 likes

    Logycore is a tool that helps small and medium-sized businesses establish an internal knowledge base. It includes specialized features that improve management and ease the owner's workload.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. FileOutliner icon
     3 likes

    A local-first Markdown note app with an outliner editor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  7.  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
     
  8. Jade Note icon
     Like

    Jade Note is an MCP-native note app that turns your personal knowledge into editable, portable memory for AI assistants.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. Nodeland icon
     Like

    Blends mind mapping and note-taking for interactive, rich idea capture, with AI-assisted organization, relationship mapping, flexible layouts, and visual navigation to help structure, connect, and retain information for individuals or collaborative projects.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  10. 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
     
  11. Yaranga icon
     1 like

    Yaranga is a personal knowledge management tool designed specifically for people with ADHD and busy minds.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. Browser tabs and research rarely stay organized across sessions. Workspace Pro keeps both in one local-first Chrome extension: project workspaces for tabs, a personal Wiki for pages you want to keep, and optional AI when you need it.

    91 Workspace Pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
     
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