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. Paso icon
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    Stay organized with a visual timeline that handles planning, note-taking, and tracking for personal and work projects. Merge tasks, goals, and unstructured ideas, manage long-term progress, avoid clutter, and clarify priorities across all aspects of life.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  2. Magpie.ee icon
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    Collect images, screenshots, links & snippets into private, local boards. No feed, no algorithm, no account — your boards are files on your machine.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
     
  3. StudyFocus helps you to organize and turns your notes, lecture sliders, PDFs and recordings into study guides, quizzes, flashcards and other learning material. Simply upload your study material and let our app to analyze it and create study guide for you! Start learning today!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. Steno is a fast, distraction-free Markdown editor designed for focused, beautiful writing.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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    A simple Linux note taking application for your system tray that supports markdown.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
     
  6. hako icon
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    hako (Japanese for "box") is a lightweight, single-file personal planner that runs entirely in your browser. It's built around the idea that no two people plan the same way — so instead of forcing you into one layout, hako lets you arrange panels yourself: daily...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  7. Fast, lightweight editor for Windows that combines a Markdown knowledge base, a code editor, an SQL client and AI assistant integration.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  8. BrewMemo icon
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    The PRIVACY-FOCUSED Notes App - 100% Made in Germany

    With BrewMemo you manage your notes simply, securely, and privately.

    With BrewMemo you have full control over your notebook and your Markdown notes – always synced, reliably protected, and available on all your devices.

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    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Nextcloud
     
  9. A native macOS app that reimagines note-taking. Capture ideas in a familiar chat interface, organize with stacks, and dive deeper with threads.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. Exsut icon
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    Exsut keeps your tasks, finances, habits, journal, notes and more in one desktop app, stored as a single local file you own. Optional whole database encryption. Pay once, no subscription, no cloud.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  11. Lithic is a bespoke Personal Knowledge Management System (PKMS) built on the powerful TiddlyWiki engine, re-engineered for a modern academic and engineering workflow. It bridges the gap between the database flexibility of TiddlyWiki and the rapid, outlining experience of Logseq.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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