Notes & docs
Notion: All-in-one workspace for notes, docs, wikis and project management. These tools do a similar job: indie picks from our Friday drops and open source projects, each one chosen by a person.
Updated How we pick
9 alternatives to Notion
Built by small, independent teams
Notes organised as objects like people, books and ideas
Best for Thinkers building a personal knowledge base
capacities.io ↗Free plan, paid Pro
Fast team wiki and docs with boards and graph views
Best for Teams that want a lightweight shared knowledge base
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Submit your toolPrivate, local-first notes linked like a second brain
Best for People who want notes stored as plain files they own
obsidian.md ↗Free for personal use, paid add-ons
Networked note app with backlinks, daily notes and built-in AI
Best for Writers and thinkers keeping a daily journal
Card-based notes you can nest, link and share
Best for Students and teams who like note cards
supernotes.app ↗Unlimited £6/month
Free to use, and you can host them yourself
Open source workspace for notes, docs, wikis and projects
Best for People who want Notion-style pages they control
appflowy.com ↗GitHub ↗Free and open source, paid cloud plans
Docs, whiteboards and databases on one canvas
Best for Visual thinkers mixing notes and diagrams
affine.pro ↗GitHub ↗Free and open source, paid cloud plans
Fast team wiki and knowledge base
Best for Teams documenting how they work
getoutline.com ↗GitHub ↗Free self-hosted, paid cloud plans
Collaborative wiki and documentation software
Best for Teams self-hosting internal docs
docmost.com ↗GitHub ↗Free and open source
