Craft Alternatives

Obsidian

Since 2020

Local Markdown notes with backlinks.

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Logseq

Since 2020

Outliner that stores plain Markdown files.

Switch for Open source instead of Freemium · Desktop, iOS, Android · open source.

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Notion

Since 2016

Docs, databases, and wikis in one workspace.

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Roam Research

Since 2019

Networked outliner that popularized backlinks.

Switch for Paid instead of Freemium · Web.

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Anytype

Since 2020

Local-first objects and notes.

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Reflect

Since 2021

Networked notes with a calendar.

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Capacities

Since 2022

Object-based notes instead of folders.

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RemNote

Since 2019

Outliner mixed with spaced repetition.

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