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Alternatives to Obsidian

Obsidian These options were selected to replace all or part of Obsidian’s workflow. Compare their purpose, limitations and free-plan terms: freemium does not mean entirely free.

Free and open source

  • AFFiNE · affine.pro

    Open-source notes, docs and whiteboards that work offline.

    Keep in mind: Younger product, some features still rough

    Open sourceFreemium
    Open ↗

  • AppFlowy · appflowy.com

    Open-source Notion alternative: notes, wikis, boards and projects, with your data under control.

    Keep in mind: Fewer integrations than Notion

    FreemiumOpen sourceAIMobile app
    Open ↗

  • Joplin · joplinapp.org

    Open-source, encrypted note-taking app, an Evernote alternative synced across all your devices.

    Keep in mind: Somewhat dated interface

    FreeOpen sourceMobile appFrench
    Open ↗

  • Logseq · logseq.com

    Outline-based note-taking with linked notes and a daily journal, stored locally.

    Keep in mind: Bullet-based approach is confusing at first

    FreeOpen sourceMobile app
    Open ↗

Freemium

  • Notion · notion.so

    All-in-one workspace: notes, docs, tasks and databases.

    Keep in mind: Can be slow with large databases

    FreemiumAIMobile app
    Open ↗