Desktop file workspace with built-in AI. Convert, preview, chat with, and create files — locally or with open-source models.
India
+6
Obsidian Alternatives for Mac
There are many alternatives to Obsidian for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Joplin, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Obsidian and loads of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Obsidian are Logseq, Anytype, Notion and Notesnook.
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Most Obsidian alternatives are Note-taking Tools, but you can also narrow the list to Task Management Tools or Todo List Managers. Other popular filters are Open Source, Windows, Android and Self-Hosted.
Alternatives list
Nottodbox allows you to create and organize notes, to-dos, and diaries with rich text support in popular formats.
Türkiye
Quillpane, formerly Markpad, is a native desktop Markdown notepad for individual local files. Write in the editor, read the rendered preview, or use Split view to keep both visible. Notes remain ordinary files on your device, with recovery drafts, session restore, and...
+3
Caliu is a local-first markdown notes app for people who write, with live formatting, hashtags that become nested tags, reminders on notes, and invisible sync across web, iOS, iPadOS and macOS.
Spain
EU
+3
Advanced and fully featured notes app for iPhone, iPad & Mac. Built with the latest technologies to handle almost anything.
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.
Sweden- EU
+3
CapsuleCraft - zero-database, pure-MIME multimodal workspace and personal knowledge engine. Every note is an RFC 5322 .eml file. Native desktop + Web version too.
+4
Czechia- EU
+9
Local full featured notes (text, md, rich, spreadsheet, draw) that sit next to the PDFs and Office files you already have, without rewriting them.
+3
52 Buildin.AI alternativesBuildin.AI is a real-time collaboration space where you can write, plan, read, and organize information in one place. Now available for free for personal use or to experience for free with your team.
Hong Kong
+2
Native macOS Markdown editor that also renders Markdown files in the Finder and inside Xcode.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Since
- New
France- EU
+2
InkyCap is a personal knowledge management (PKM) tool that uses Typst markup. It focuses on academics, writers, and anyone wanting both conventional PKM functionality and advanced features for publishing, knowledge discovery, recall, and ideation, as well as agenda-keeping...
Canada
+4
