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. NoteCafe icon
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    NoteCafe is a local-first markdown notes app for Mac and Windows. Every note is a plain text file stored in folders on your computer, searchable instantly, with no cloud lock-in. NoteCafe is included in every getapps.cafe subscription.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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  2. Lightweight note-taking app with inline categorization and visual graph view. Connect your thoughts naturally while writing.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  3. Halzy icon
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    Halzy is a web-based OneNote alternative designed for versatile note-taking. It combines a free-form canvas (for typing and sketching) with built-in Markdown support.

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    • Freemium
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    • Online
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  4. Onyka icon
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    Note apps keep growing sideways : databases, kanban boards, plugins, AI assistants. Onyka grows inward.

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  5. StashSync is a personal workspace that brings your notes, bookmarks, and files into one place. No more juggling between apps.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  6. PaperLab icon
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    PaperLab is a Markdown editor that deliberately does less. It's built for those who find Notion too slow and Obsidian too complex.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  7. EpicNotes icon
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    EpicNotes is a native, offline-first notes, tasks and calendar app for macOS and Android with two-way Google sync and semantic AI search.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Android
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  8. Taskpile icon
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    Taskpile is an AI-first task manager. Connect Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor via MCP and tasks land in your inbox straight from chat. Sort daily, work from Today.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  9. An open-source workspace where humans and AI agents safely edit the same live documents through stable blocks, version checks, MCP, CLI, and REST.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  10. sudonotes icon
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    ?? Blazing fast notebook for leading AI projects. Brainstorm ideas and keep them connected, orchestrate and scale your projects efficiently, assign the right model to each problem, and avoid wasting effort writing the same prompts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Windows
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  11. Quillpane icon
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    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
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  12. Focusbae icon
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    FocusBae is your AI coworker. Call it, share your screen, and solve problems like a real teammate. Create notes and todos on the go, journal about your day by voice, track app usage, and more.

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
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