Notion alternatives for offline notes and workspaces

AppFlowy is built as a Notion alternative: documents, wikis, databases and project boards in one workspace, with real-time editing and comments. AI search, writing help and chat can run on self-hosted models.

There are desktop, mobile and web apps, and teams moving from Notion can get migration help.

AFFiNE puts a block editor, databases and a whiteboard canvas in one local-first workspace, so a page can sit next to a diagram or a Kanban board. Workspace data stays on your disk, with optional sync and collaboration.

Its AI drafts text, turns outlines into slides and summarizes articles as mind maps. There are desktop, web and mobile apps, and you can self-host the server with Docker.

Docmost replaces the shared-wiki side of Notion with collaborative pages, spaces, permissions and page history on your own server. Imports include Notion. Its separately licensed AI search and chat answer documentation questions with citations and can use local model providers.

Hillnote keeps documents, databases, kanban boards, canvases and slides as plain Markdown files on your disk, so they also open in other editors. It needs no account to start.

Local AI through Ollama or Apple Intelligence edits and rephrases text offline; cloud models and sync are optional. The core editor and local AI are free.

SiYuan suits connected notes, block references and structured database tables, with visible Markdown formatting and PDF annotations. Its AI chat uses the external OpenAI API. Docker provides browser access only, with fewer import and export options than the desktop application.

Baserow covers Notion's shared-database workflows through a spreadsheet workspace. Use forms to collect entries, change views for project tracking and build interfaces around the records. Its focus is structured data rather than a document wiki.

NocoDB covers record-based workflows with linked tables, forms and Kanban or calendar views. Connect an existing database or import tabular data, then use lookups and rollups to keep related records together.

Grist covers Notion-style database work with linked tables, forms and task-specific views. Python formulas, charts and row or column permissions suit teams organizing records; its focus is structured data rather than a general document workspace.

Lumina Note suits a personal knowledge vault built from Markdown files. Backlinks and graph views connect the notes, while PDFs, annotations and flashcards support study; its agent can draft pages or reorganize the vault with permission.

NoteGen collects recordings, screenshots and research material before turning them into Markdown notes or documents. Its editable canvas connects notes and images, with optional synchronization through services you choose; mobile builds are still alpha.

SilverBullet suits notes and team wikis kept in Markdown files. Linked pages, queries and task lists organize the workspace, while Lua commands and templates let you build views around your own documentation.

Trilium Notes suits large personal knowledge bases with a deep note tree, attributes, full-text search and version history. Notes can appear in several branches without copying; a self-hosted server adds synchronization and browser access.

Logseq covers connected personal notes, PDF annotations and tasks with Markdown or Org-mode material. Its outliner and community extensions suit a personal knowledge base rather than a shared project database or full Notion workspace.

NoteDiscovery covers a personal or small-team wiki stored as ordinary Markdown files. Linked notes, templates and public sharing support ongoing reference work, while an MCP connection lets a separate assistant search and edit the notes.

Tolaria keeps personal or company knowledge in Markdown vaults with Git history. Typed notes help organize the material, and a bundled MCP server makes it available to external assistants; the workflow centers on portable documents rather than database tables.

Blinko suits quick Markdown notes and passing ideas you want to find later. Natural-language retrieval searches the notes without exact keywords; the app focuses on personal capture rather than full database or team-wiki work.