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. Minne icon
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    Minne (Swedish for "memory") is a personal knowledge management system and save-for-later application for capturing, organizing, and accessing your information. Inspired by the Zettelkasten method, it uses a graph database to automatically create connections between...

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  2. This is a free online tool, developed by Gemoo, that allows YouTube creators and learners to take notes while watching videos, making it easier to learn and utilize video materials more efficiently.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. SnapMind icon
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    SnapMind is your private external brain: Capture photos, voice memos with 100% offline transcription, and checklists—all with automatic GPS tagging for instant recall.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
     
  4. Xenith icon
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    Xenith is a clean, fast, all-in-one productivity app built to help you stay consistent without guilt, clutter, or streak anxiety. It brings habits, routines, tasks, projects, notes, and small life tools into one simple dashboard that feels good to open every day.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. Note Taker icon
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    A thinking workspace for serious readers who want to turn highlights into usable insight, not a graveyard of saved links.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
     
  6. FloHub icon
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    FloHub is an all-in-one, AI-powered productivity platform designed to bring clarity and flow to your work and life. Instead of juggling multiple apps for tasks, calendars, notes, and habits, FloHub unifies everything into a single, beautifully designed workspace.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  7. Parmind icon
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    Expand your mind with a digital one. A personal knowledge base that helps you store, organize, map, and explore thoughts effortlessly with intelligent assistance.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. AS Notes icon
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    AS Notes brings markdown and [[wikilink]] editing for notes, documentation, blogs and wikis directly into VS Code and compatible editors (e.g. Antigravity, Cursor, Windsurf).

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Visual Studio Code
    • Cursor
    • Windsurf
     
  9. An AI note app where you write in seconds, and rediscover notes by meaning—not location.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. Dim0 icon
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    An open-source AI canvas where you think and research visually - notes, diagrams, code, and an AI agent that builds directly on the board.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. Ignis is a compatibility shim that provides browser-compatible implementations of the Electron APIs used by Obsidian, allowing Obsidian to run in a standard browser while keeping your vault on the server. Obsidian is not included in or distributed with this project.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  12. ExtMemo icon
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    An AI-powered, E2EE-secured note app with logical chains. Its Privacy-First AI Guardian organizes threads without ever seeing your secrets, while Secure Sharing lets you collaborate with total E2EE.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
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