The Best Open Source Workflowy AlternativesTop Todo List Managers & Note-taking Tools like Workflowy

The best open source alternative to Workflowy is Logseq. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Workflowy and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Workflowy are Super Productivity, Notesnook, AppFlowy and Zim.

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Workflowy alternatives are mainly Task Management Tools, but if you're looking for Todo List Managers or Note-taking Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Self-Hosted and Free. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Workflowy.
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  1. Logseq icon
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    Local-first, privacy-focused notebook supporting Markdown and Emacs Org mode. Offers offline use, encrypted backups, plugin extensibility, LaTeX support, real-time collaboration, and hierarchical organization for personal knowledge management.

    192 Logseq alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Flathub
     
  2. Free, open-source software offering task management and time tracking across Linux, MacOS, and Windows with Jira, GitHub, and GitLab integration, plus a pomodoro timer for breaks and focus. Designed with privacy in mind, it requires no user data collection or registration.

    265 Super Productivity alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
    • Chrome OS
    • AppImageHub
    • AppImage
    • Self-Hosted
     
  3. Notesnook icon
     186 likes

    Offers open-source, end-to-end encrypted notes with device-based privacy, cross-platform support, private vault, secure sync, offline access, markdown editor, exports to multiple formats, automatic backups, organizational tools, and strong encryption.

    331 Notesnook alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Flatpak
     
  4. AppFlowy icon
     196 likes

    Open-source workspace offering complete data control, deep customization via themes, plugins, and templates, native multi-platform support using Flutter and Rust, offline access, privacy features, collaborative tools, and easy extensibility for all users.

    112 AppFlowy alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • Rust
    • Flathub
     
  5. Zim icon
     512 likes

    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"...

    333 Zim alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  6. Docmost icon
     47 likes

    Docmost is an open-source collaborative wiki and documentation software. It is an open-source alternative to Confluence and Notion.

    113 Docmost alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
     
  7. SiYuan icon
     80 likes

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

    91 SiYuan alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
    • F-Droid
     
  8. Markor icon
     93 likes

    Markor is a TextEditor for Android, versatile, flexible, and lightweight. Markor utilizes simple markup formats like Markdown and todo.txt for note-taking and list management. It is versatile at working with text; it can also be used for keeping bookmarks, copying to clipboard...

    162 Markor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
  9. Org mode icon
     141 likes

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

    292 Org mode alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GNU Emacs
    • Termux
    • Terminal
     
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    It works similarly, but has more features and uses text files so that it can be offline. It's also open-source.

    • Org mode is Free and Open SourceWorkflowy is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Org mode is Customizable and Privacy focusedWorkflowy is not according to our users
  10. QOwnNotes icon
     98 likes

    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.

    283 QOwnNotes alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Qt
     
  11. La Suite Docs icon
     22 likes

    Collaborative platform for real-time note-taking, documentation, and wikis, featuring offline editing, granular permissions, AI-assisted writing, multiple export formats, user-friendly formatting, scalable team support, customizable templates, and open-source licensing.

    84 La Suite Docs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
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