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, Windows, Web-based, 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, Linux, Windows, Note-taking, Windows + Open Source, Graph view 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. Vimwiki icon
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    Vimwiki is a personal wiki for Vim -- a number of linked text files that have their own syntax highlighting.

    47 Vimwiki alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
  2. ProtoText icon
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    Minimalist Card-based App to create Notes, Knowledge Networks, Presentations, Portfolios, Multilingual guides, Educational videos, Audiobooks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  3. Eidos icon
     3 likes

    An extensible framework for Personal Data Management.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  4. Logycore icon
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    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
     
  5. KleverNotes icon
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    KleverNotes is a note-taking and management application for your mobile and desktop devices. It uses Markdown and allows you to preview your content.

    56 KleverNotes alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  6.  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
     
  7. Yaranga icon
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    Yaranga is a personal knowledge management tool designed specifically for people with ADHD and busy minds.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. 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
     
  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. Webtrotion icon
     5 likes

    Webtrotion is a highly configurable and easy-to-install website builder, crafted with the Astro framework and Notion. Use it to effortlessly create a blog or website.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. Notes (PFA) icon
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    Privacy Friendly Notes allows you to take and manage notes on Android devices. It belongs to the Privacy Friendly Apps group developed by the research group SECUSO at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. More information can be found an secuso.org/pfa

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • F-Droid
    • Android
     
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