Org-roam AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Task Management Tools

The best Task Management alternative to Org-roam is Obsidian. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Logseq or Notesnook. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Org-roam and 14 are Task Management Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Task Management Tool alternatives to Org-roam are Zim, SiYuan, Org mode and QOwnNotes.

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  1. Obsidian icon
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    Obsidian

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    Obsidian is a 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.

    89 Obsidian alternatives
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    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Safari
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    Top Obsidian Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Local Storage
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Graph view
    5.  Bidirectional links
    6.  Mind Mapping
    7.  Personal Information Manager (PIM)
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    10.  Knowledge Management
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Backlink
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    • Obsidian is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Org-roam.

    • Obsidian is the most popular free alternative to Org-roam.

    • Obsidian is Free Personal and ProprietaryOrg-roam is Free and Open Source
  2. Logseq icon
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    Logseq

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    Logseq is a platform for knowledge sharing and management. It focuses on privacy, longevity, and user control. Notice: the backend code will be open-sourced as soon as we’re sure that the backend service meets the security standards.

    117 Logseq alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    Logseq screenshot 1

    Top Logseq Features

    1.  Bidirectional links
    2.  Graph view
    3.  Local Storage
    4.  Outliner
    5.  Backlinks
    6.  Knowledge base
    7.  Support for MarkDown
    8.  Knowledge Management
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Note organization
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Full-Text Search
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    • Logseq is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Org-roam.

    • Logseq is the most popular Open Source alternative to Org-roam.

    • Logseq is Free and Open SourceOrg-roam is also Free and Open Source
  4. Notesnook icon
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    Notesnook

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    Notesnook is a simple and cross-platform private notes app that keeps your notes organized and synced on your phone, tablet and computer. Take notes, capture ideas, create to-do lists, keep a journal, write your assignments and manage projects, we have got you covered.

    234 Notesnook alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Flatpak
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Encrypted Notes
    2.  Private notes
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Note organization
    5.  End-to-End Encryption
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Support for MarkDown
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Cloud Sync
    11.  Web Clipper
    12.  Reminders
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    • Notesnook is the most popular SaaS alternative to Org-roam.

    • Notesnook is Freemium and Open SourceOrg-roam is Free and Open Source
    • Notesnook is Privacy focusedOrg-roam is not according to our users
  5. Zim icon
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    Zim

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    Zim brings the concept of a wiki to your desktop. Store information, link pages and edit with WYSISYG markup or directly typing some lightweight markup syntax and see it previewed as-you-type. Creating a new page is easy by either clicking on the "Create new note"...

    289 Zim alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Hiding all toolbars and statusbar for maximum screen space

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Plain text file
    3.  Wiki-like interface
    4.  Hierarchical Structure
    5.  Cross-Platform
    6.  Note organization
    7.  WYSIWYG Support
    8.  Outliner
    9.  Text formatting
    10.  Portable
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Notebook
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  6. SiYuan icon
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    SiYuan

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    SiYuan is a desktop Markdown Block-Reference and Bidirectional-Link note-taking application. Support fine-grained block-level reference and Markdown WYSIWYG.

    48 SiYuan alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
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    Top SiYuan Features

    1.  Local Storage
    2.  Bidirectional links
    3.  Block reference
    4.  WYSIWYG Support
    5.  Graph view
    6.  Web Clipper
    7.  End-to-End Encryption
    8. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Support for MarkDown
    11.  Cloud Sync
    12.  No registration required
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  7. Org mode icon
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    Org mode

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    Org mode is for keeping notes, maintaining TODO lists, planning projects, and authoring documents with a fast and effective plain-text system.

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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GNU Emacs
    Structured Editing
    Transparent Tables
    +4
    Superior Source Code

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Literate programming
    2.  Task Time Tracking
    3. GNU Emacs icon  Emacs integration
    4.  Plain text file
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  Outliner
    7.  Hierarchical Structure
    8.  Portable
    9.  Command line interface
    10.  Export to HTML
    11.  Web-Based
    12.  Outline mode
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  9. QOwnNotes icon
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    QOwnNotes

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    Plain text notepad with markdown support and todo list manager for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows, that works together with the notes application of ownCloud.

    224 QOwnNotes alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Qt
    QOwnNotes main screen vertical layout
    QOwnNotes todo list manager
    +3
    QOwnNotes notes diff

    Top QOwnNotes Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Local Storage
    3.  Plain text file
    4.  Tagging
    5. Nextcloud icon  Nextcloud integration
    6.  Syntax Highlighting
    7.  Subtasks
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Synchronization
    11. ownCloud icon  Owncloud integration
    12. Apple Calendar icon  iCal integration
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  10. UpNote icon
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    UpNote

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    UpNote is an elegant and powerful note app that works seamlessly across platforms: iOS, Android, Mac and Windows.

    303 UpNote alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Note organization
    2.  Nested Folders
    3.  Support for MarkDown
    4.  Notebook
    5.  Multiplatform
    6.  Cloud Sync
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  No Coding Required
    12.  Markdown preview
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  11. Heptabase icon
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    Heptabase

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    Heptabase 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.

    68 Heptabase alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPad
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
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    Top Heptabase Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Real-time sync
    3.  PKM
    4.  Tagging
    5.  PDF annotation
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  WYSIWYG Support
    8. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    9.  Full-Text Search
    10.  Kanban Board
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Attachments
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  12. Coda.io icon
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    Coda.io

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    Seamlessly integrates words, data, and team collaboration, eliminating the need to switch applications. Features include customizable views, real-time collaboration, full-text search, and calendar integration, empowering teams to scale and coordinate tasks efficiently with a WYSIWYG editor.

    74 Coda.io alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    +6
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    Top Coda.io Features

    1.  All in one
    2.  Action buttons
    3.  Real time collaboration
    4.  Calendar View
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  WYSIWYG Support
    7.  Full-Text Search
    8.  Calendar Integration
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Collaborative Workspaces
    11. Figma icon  Figma Integration
    12.  Document Sharing
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  13. Outline icon
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    Outline

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    Your team’s knowledge base Team wiki, documentation, meeting notes, playbooks, onboarding, work logs, brainstorming, & more….

    68 Outline alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Outline Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Wiki
    3.  Self-hosted
    4.  Real time collaboration
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Brainstorming
    7.  Collaborative writing
    8.  Onboarding
    9.  Meeting notes
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  14. ThinkPost icon
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    ThinkPost

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    Interactive split-screen diagramming, draggable block-based note-taking, and brainstorming tool. Super charged productivity with seamless parallel streaming of ideas.

    37 ThinkPost alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    +2
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    Top ThinkPost Features

    1.  Live Preview
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Support for MarkDown
    4.  Full-Text Search
    5.  Code Formatting
    6.  Split-screen view
    7.  Drag and Drop
    8.  Attachments
    9.  Brainstorming
    10.  Built-in code editor
    11.  Reusable content blocks
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