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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  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.

    167 Logseq alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Online
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    • F-Droid
    • Flathub
     
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  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.

    220 Super Productivity alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
     
  3. Notesnook icon
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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.

    297 Notesnook alternatives

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Flatpak
     
  4. AppFlowy icon
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    AppFlowy is an open source alternative to Notion. You are in charge of your data and customizations.

    90 AppFlowy alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • Rust
    • Flathub
     
  5. Zim icon
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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"...

    318 Zim alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  6. Docmost icon
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    Docmost is an open-source collaborative wiki and documentation software. It is an open-source alternative to Confluence and Notion.

    92 Docmost alternatives

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

    75 SiYuan alternatives

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

    154 Markor alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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

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

    283 Org mode alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GNU Emacs
    • Termux
    • Terminal
     
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    Comments about Org mode as an Alternative to Workflowy
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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.

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    • Some users think Org mode is a great Workflowy alternative, some don't.

    • 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
     96 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.

    265 QOwnNotes alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Qt
     
  11. La Suite Docs icon
     21 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.

    67 La Suite Docs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
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