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Obsidian alternatives
3 tools that do the same job as Obsidian, indexed against take notes. Every row shows the date it was last checked, and says so plainly where it has not been.
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AI alternatives
Tools where a model does the work. Faster, usually paid, and your input generally leaves your machine.
| Tool | Price | Free tier | Open source | Checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notion Documents, databases and wikis, with AI features you can ignore. | £8.50/month | yes | no | 2026-09-08 | VISIT ↗ |
Alternatives without AI
Conventional software and hand-built websites. Slower to learn, usually free, and most run entirely on your own machine.
| Tool | Price | Free tier | Open source | Checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logseq Outliner notes with backlinks, kept as plain files on your disk. | not checked | yes | yes | 2026-09-08 | VISIT ↗ |
| Joplin Open source notes with end to end encrypted sync you can point anywhere. | not checked | yes | yes | 2026-09-08 | VISIT ↗ |
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