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 Mac, Web-based, 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, sNotes – Students Notes and Anytype.

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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, Linux, Self-Hosted, Note-taking, Windows + Open Source and Linux + Open Source. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Obsidian.
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  1. Panto icon
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    Panto is a minimalist note-taking app designed to help you organize ideas without getting in the way. Create unlimited nested pages, build custom templates, and access your notes instantly from any device.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  2. NoteDock is an AI-powered note app that lets you capture text, voice, screenshots, links, or PDFs like sending a message to yourself.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
  3. NoteFolio icon
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    NotesFolio: Private, Simple Note Organizer. Passcode protect your notes and folders.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
     
  4. Thoughts icon
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    Thoughts is a software application designed for collecting, organizing, and reviewing inspiring content, with features such as a personalized feed, library management, text recognition, and iCloud sync.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  5. HiGGSi icon
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    Notes are meant to help us remember. But most end up forgotten the moment you write them — piling up endlessly, never seen again.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  6. Topilo Notes icon
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    Capture thousands of thoughts and make them all useful. A notes app reimagined for handling your every thought and idea while making it easy to process, organize and review them later.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Online
     
  7. Anotalos icon
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    Advanced and fully featured notes app for iPhone, iPad & Mac. Built with the latest technologies to handle almost anything.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  8. Noteriv icon
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    Noteriv is an open-source note-taking app built as an alternative to Obsidian. It includes a markdown editor with split view, wiki-style links between notes, canvas/whiteboard, flashcards, Mermaid diagrams, a drawing editor, PDF annotation viewer, web clipper, dataview queries...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. 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
     
  10. zk icon
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    zk is a plain text note-taking assistant meant for use alongside a separate text editor program.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  11. AirNote icon
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    AirNote goes beyond standard note-taking functions, utilizing Google's powerful Gemini API to serve as your personal writing assistant. This project is designed not only to securely store your information but also to help you express your thoughts more effectively and...

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    Platforms

    • Android
     
  12. Ideon icon
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    Ideon is an open-source, self-hosted alternative to tools like Heptabase and Kosmik, specifically designed for technical projects. It provides an infinite spatial canvas where users can organize information visually rather than in linear documents or folder structures.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
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