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, Joplin, Anytype and sNotes – Students Notes.

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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, Windows, Free + Ad-free + No Tracking + Privacy focused, Android + Open Source, Linux and Note-taking. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Obsidian.
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  1. Eidos icon

    Eidos

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    An extensible framework for Personal Data Management.

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    • Online
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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    #Pad

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    Desktop notepad for Windows and macOS with #tag-based note organization, built-in TODOs, reminders, regex search, professional editor, clipboard and operation history, plugin support, file versioning, large file handling, and a free 14-day trial.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  4. Print(Notes) icon

    Print(Notes)

     6 likes

    A cross-platform markdown notes app inspired by Google Keep and Obsidian, made with Flutter.

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    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
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    Quentier

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    You can also use Quentier for local notes without any connection to Evernote and synchronization.

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    • Linux
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    PeekNote

     5 likes

    PeekNote is a lightweight, always-on-top note app for macOS designed to quickly save, edit, and reuse text or code snippets.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  8. Strflow icon

    Strflow

     3 likes

    Strflow is built for writing things down the moment a thought occurs — like texting yourself, without worrying about structure.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Lattics

     10 likes

    Lattics is an all-in one knowledge management tool. It offers most of the things in Obsidian, Scrivener and Zotero together.

    34 Lattics alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    notenote.cc

     7 likes

    Your own Instagram, encrypted.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
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  12. Frontdoor icon

    Frontdoor

     9 likes

    Frontdoor is an AI bookmarking assistant that helps you save knowledge from anywhere on the internet, automatically tags and takes notes it for you, and intelligently resurfaces it based on what your currently reading on the web

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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    Fluster

     5 likes

    The ultimate note-taking app for students & academics, featuring AI-powered RAG, vector databases, bibliography management, and seamless integration with your academic workflow.

    31 Fluster alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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    Notedrafts

     6 likes

    Notedrafts is a powerful note-taking app that lets you write, draw, and organize your thoughts across different types of documents. Whether you're marking up a PDF, writing on a large canvas, or taking notes in a long vertical layout, Notedrafts adapts to your workflow.

    74 Notedrafts alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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    PrivateNotes

     10 likes

    PrivateNotes (formerly Exocortex) is an encrypted note-taking app designed for networked thought. It allows you to link ideas together, creating a web of interconnected notes that mimic how your mind works.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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