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, Web-based, Windows, Linux and Android apps. The best Obsidian alternative is Logseq, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Obsidian are Zettlr, sNotes – Students Notes, Joplin 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, Free + Ad-free + No Tracking + Privacy focused, Android + Open Source, Self-Hosted, Windows, Linux + Open Source and Note-taking. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Obsidian.
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  1. FloHub icon
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    FloHub is an all-in-one, AI-powered productivity platform designed to bring clarity and flow to your work and life. Instead of juggling multiple apps for tasks, calendars, notes, and habits, FloHub unifies everything into a single, beautifully designed workspace.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  2. NoteGod icon
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    Affordable, encrypted note-taking app with a rich-text editor, offline sync, and team collaboration.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  3. LifePlanner icon
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    A no-subscription, offline alternative to Notion: 16 standalone HTML tools to organize your money, productivity, wellness and freelance work.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  4. hako icon
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    hako (Japanese for "box") is a lightweight, single-file personal planner that runs entirely in your browser. It's built around the idea that no two people plan the same way — so instead of forcing you into one layout, hako lets you arrange panels yourself: daily...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  5. TextTree icon
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    A local-first writing and thinking tool for managing folders, editing multiple text files side by side, and organizing ideas as visual cards.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  6. Jylos icon
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    Local-first knowledge management with Markdown notes, wiki-links, backlinks, interactive graphs, plugins, themes and SQLite or Markdown vault storage.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. AS Notes icon
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    AS Notes brings markdown and [[wikilink]] editing for notes, documentation, blogs and wikis directly into VS Code and compatible editors (e.g. Antigravity, Cursor, Windsurf).

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Visual Studio Code
    • Cursor
    • Windsurf
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  8. Sticky Wall icon
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    StickyWall is a zero-friction online sticky notes wall that lets you capture thoughts instantly without signup, folders, or setup. Just open the page and start placing notes anywhere, like using real Post-its on a wall.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  9. Noteon icon
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    Team collaboration workspace similar to notion. Has team notes, whiteboards, diagrams and dynamic generated UI for graphs, dashboards and visualizations of your knowledgebase.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  10. Deft icon
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    Deft is a desktop editor for Markdown notes and LaTeX documents. It comes bundled with a LaTeX engine, so you can write articles as easily as notes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. Dim0 icon
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    An open-source AI canvas where you think and research visually - notes, diagrams, code, and an AI agent that builds directly on the board.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. Ignis is a compatibility shim that provides browser-compatible implementations of the Electron APIs used by Obsidian, allowing Obsidian to run in a standard browser while keeping your vault on the server. Obsidian is not included in or distributed with this project.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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