Best free Notion alternatives

1. Write docs, draw on a whiteboard and plan in one private app
   ★ 74.2kstars
   AFFiNE by toeverything · Free alternative to Notion, Miro
   Docs plus whiteboard, closest to Notion
   No codingDesktop appHealthy
2. Organize notes, wikis and projects with AI, like a private Notion
   ★ 78.2kstars
   AppFlowy by AppFlowy-IO · Free alternative to Notion
   Notion-style pages and databases, local-first
   No codingDesktop appHealthy
3. Keep private notes and a knowledge base with built-in AI
   ★ 47.1kstars
   siyuan by siyuan-note · Free alternative to Notion, Obsidian
   Powerful private knowledge base
   No codingDesktop appHealthy
4. Keep a private, linked journal and knowledge base
   ★ 45.5kstars
   logseq by logseq · Free alternative to Obsidian, Roam Research
   Outliner for linked daily notes
   No codingDesktop appHealthy

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