I love the idea of having all my quick notes, to-do lists, knowledge base, journal, plans, etc., in one single, neatly organized place. Why wouldnā€™t I? But deciding on which Notion alternative to use is overwhelming.

There are so many options, and all claim to be the best. Online opinions are all over the place (as expected), and these apps arenā€™t exactly simpleā€”theyā€™re complex for good reasons, but that makes choosing one even harder. And donā€™t get me started on the endless YouTube videos on the topicā€”I could spend weeks or months researching this and testing every single one of them, but honestly, this is not how I wanna spend my time so I will ask you guys instead.

My Current Setup:

  • Markor: Used it for quick thoughts, journaling, and to-do lists but stopped using it because itā€™s not suited for everything, and thereā€™s no sync between Android and Linux (becsuse it is android only).

  • Obsidian: Currently using it as my knowledge base and for long notes, simple to-do lists, and occasional journaling. Havenā€™t fully migrated to it or created an organized setup because Iā€™m looking for a FOSS Notion alternative.

  • Standard Notes: Good for quick notes, but most features are paywalled, making it feel limited.

  • jtx Board: My go-to for journalingā€”itā€™s simple and quick to use.

What I need:

  • FOSS, but only if itā€™s just as good as proprietary options in:
    • Auto-sync between my Android phone and Linux desktop
    • Journaling
    • Quick notes
    • To-do lists
    • Planning
    • Managing personal projects
    • Writing down thoughts
    • A really good Android app
    • Easy to use
    • Free for personal use

What I donā€™t care about:

Collaboration. This is for my personal useā€”no sharing, no team features.

Given my messy current setup and specific requirements, can anyone give me some recommendations?

    • fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.comEnglish
      6Ā·
      8 days ago

      Outline is great. We use it combined with Plane as an alternative to Atlassian (JIRA), too. Itā€™s basically a Linear clone. All self-hosted.

      @Im28xwa@lemdro.id I highly recommend checking out this combo. We went through a pretty extensive search to end here before cutting out Notion and other platforms.

      The one catch I found is while Outline supports OIDC for central login, Plane does not (or didnā€™t when I set it up).