Alternatives / Obsidian
Obsidian alternative: who's asking right now
Real posts from the last 90 days asking for or recommending a Obsidian alternative: 4 in our snapshot, refreshed live below.
- this is why my obsidian alternative is stalled, lol. i want to be someone who…
- Been playing with Trilium as alternative to obsidian but now I guess I gotta…
- :o maybe this is my time to switch from obsidian to ellipsus for writing....
- Very interesting app, thanks for creating this! I can see myself possibly using…
Snapshot: 4 posts from Stack Exchange + Bluesky, taken 2026-10-18 12:06 UTC. A quiet topic: this is everything we found, not a padded list.
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What this page is
People ask for a Obsidian alternative in public every week, usually because of trying other note apps such as Trilium and Logseq, writing-focused tools, and newer apps with a different structure. We list the real posts so you can read what they need. Some are questions (marked Asking); others are people answering, comparing or launching a notes and knowledge app. We don't sell or rank any of the tools mentioned.
Sources covered
- Snapshot (above, at build time): Stack Exchange and Bluesky, through their official APIs from our server.
- Live refresh (in your browser, on load): Hacker News, GitHub, Stack Exchange and Bluesky, queried directly by your browser. We never see those results.
- Not covered: Reddit and X.
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FAQ
What are the best Obsidian alternatives?
We don't rank products and haven't tested them. Tools people commonly name as Obsidian alternatives include Logseq, Trilium Notes, Joplin, Anytype, SiYuan. The posts on this page show what real people asked and recommended in the last 90 days; read the threads and judge for yourself.
Why do people look for a Obsidian alternative?
In the posts we see, the usual reasons are trying other note apps such as Trilium and Logseq, writing-focused tools, and newer apps with a different structure. Open a few of the threads above for the specifics.
Where do these posts come from?
The snapshot comes from the official Stack Exchange and Bluesky APIs, queried from our server. When you open the page, your browser also queries Hacker News, GitHub, Stack Exchange and Bluesky directly and merges what it finds. No Reddit or X: their APIs need paid commercial agreements and we don't scrape.
How do you decide which posts count?
A post has to name Obsidian right next to an asking phrase: "Obsidian alternative", "alternative to Obsidian", "switch from Obsidian" or "replace Obsidian" and also mention a related word, so unrelated uses of the word are dropped. Repo-trending bots are removed. Posts that read like questions are marked "Asking"; the rest are people answering, comparing or launching. It's a keyword heuristic, not AI.
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