ZenNotes is a keyboard-first Markdown notes app with a shared product core and multiple runtimes:
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Obsidian Alternatives
The top-rated alternative to Obsidian is Logseq, which is free and open source. People also recommend Zettlr, sNotes – Students Notes, Anytype and Joplin. There's no shortage of Note-taking Tools like Obsidian, with more than 100 alternatives for Mac, the web, Windows, Linux and Android.
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- 22 Zen Notes alternatives
A WYSIWYG Markdown editor for docs as code, so the whole team can read, edit and comment on the .md files in your git repository, not only the people who use git.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
+5
91 Silverbullet alternativesSilver Bullet is an extensible, open source, personal knowledge management system. Indeed, that’s fancy talk for “a note-taking app with links.” However, Silver Bullet goes a bit beyond just that.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
United States
87 Lumen AI alternativesMinimalist productivity platform offers centralized notes, task management, meeting capture with audio summaries, inbox processing, and Markdown editing, all enhanced by AI prioritization, custom prompts, backlinks, and flexible workflows, supporting multiple methodologies.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
+1
A simple, lightweight Markdown viewer and text editor for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (BSD-3-Clause)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Canada
+1
121 Heptabase alternativesHeptabase is a visual note-taking tool that helps you make sense of your learning, research, and projects. It helps you get into the flow of thinking and brings together everything you need to do better research.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPad
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- United States
+9
Effortlessly organize notes and tasks using Focal's intuitive tree structure. Create diverse note types, use powerful search, efficient tagging, and customizable settings to enhance productivity and maintain focus.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Linux
- Android
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- Flathub
- Flatpak
- Windows
Hungary
EU
+9
Your notes app is a pile you stopped opening. Talk or type into Jottify instead. It cleans the dump, links it up, and pulls out the tasks to a to-do list.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
+3
34 Octarine alternativesOctarine is a fast, lightweight tool for writing, planning, and organizing — in Markdown that stays yours.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
+1
85 Cogent alternativesCogent is a personal tutor with AI-driven tools for studying. From speedy flashcard generation to chatting with your own files, Cogent makes learning collaborative and organized. We transform how you learn, one subject at a time.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
+1
110 Outline alternativesYour team’s knowledge base Team wiki, documentation, meeting notes, playbooks, onboarding, work logs, brainstorming, & more….
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary (BUSL-1.1)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Docker
- United States
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- GNU Emacs
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