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Best Notion alternatives
10 tools people use instead of Notion, with what each costs and who it suits. None of the links are paid placements.
What Notion is
Notion is a connected workspace for docs, wikis, databases and projects, used by individuals and teams.
Why people look for alternatives
- On the free plan, shared workspaces have a block limit, file uploads are capped at 5 MB and page history covers 7 days.
- Notion's full AI features, such as AI meeting notes and Notion Agent, come with the Business plan. Free and Plus get a limited trial.
- Pages live on Notion's servers and aren't end-to-end encrypted, so people who want local or private notes look elsewhere.
- Paid plans are priced per member, so costs grow with the team.
10 Notion alternatives
- Coda (coda.io), opens in a new tabNumber 1
Codacoda.io
Docs that work like apps, with tables, formulas and automations. Now part of Superhuman, it bills only doc makers; editors are free.
- Obsidian (obsidian.md), opens in a new tabNumber 2
Obsidianobsidian.md
Notes app that keeps your notes on your own device, with linking and a large plugin library. Sync and Publish are paid extras.
Compare at a glance
| Name | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Coda | Free plan, paid upgrades | Teams that build trackers and small apps inside their docs |
| Obsidian | Free plan, paid upgrades | Private notes stored as files you fully own |
| ClickUp | Free plan, paid upgrades | Teams that want docs and task tracking in one tool |
| Anytype | Free plan, paid upgrades | Notion-style databases with end-to-end encryption |
| AppFlowy | Free plan, paid upgrades | Notion-like docs and databases on your own server |
| AFFiNE | Free plan, paid upgrades | Mixing docs and whiteboards in one workspace |
| Capacities | Free plan, paid upgrades | A personal knowledge base built from linked objects |
| Craft | Free plan, paid upgrades | Good-looking personal docs on Mac, iPhone and iPad |
| Confluence | Free plan, paid upgrades | Team wikis, especially for teams that use Jira |
| Logseq | Free | Outlining and daily journaling |
Questions
- Is there a free alternative to Notion?
- Yes. Logseq is free. Coda, Obsidian, ClickUp, Anytype, AppFlowy, AFFiNE, Capacities, Craft and Confluence have a free option, with paid upgrades.
- Which Notion alternative keeps my notes on my device?
- Obsidian, Logseq, Anytype and AFFiNE keep your notes on your own device first, with sync as an option. Anytype also encrypts everything end to end.
- What's the closest alternative for teams?
- Coda and ClickUp both pair docs with tables or tasks for teams. Confluence is the usual choice for teams that already plan their work in Jira.
- Can I move my pages out of Notion?
- Notion can export pages as Markdown, HTML or PDF, and several of these apps can import a Notion export. Check how databases and links come across before you move a large workspace.
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