Note-taking apps (vs reflection - focus on creativity) [https://medium.com/@danielasgharian/you-need-a-graph-view-here-is-why-3849be1b8747](https://medium.com/@danielasgharian/you-need-a-graph-view-here-is-why-3849be1b8747) (Apr 6, 2024) - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyCbFugeB0o](oembed:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyCbFugeB0o)  - ... [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtDP19Ds8pg](oembed:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtDP19Ds8pg) “5 Best Note Apps with Graph View and How to Use It” (Jan 26, 2024) - [https://capacities.io/](https://capacities.io/) - nodes are different icons - [https://www.amplenote.com/](https://www.amplenote.com/) - nodes are color and size coded - complex filter system - [https://anytype.io/](https://anytype.io/) - nodes can be represented as different icons - [https://obsidian.md/](https://obsidian.md/) and [https://logseq.com/](https://logseq.com/) - highly customized with plugin [https://obsidian.md/](https://obsidian.md/) [https://obsidian.md/publish](https://obsidian.md/publish) [https://help.obsidian.md/](https://help.obsidian.md/) - [https://help.obsidian.md/plugins/graph](https://help.obsidian.md/plugins/graph)  [https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1gomrgd/next_gen_obsidian_alternatives/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1gomrgd/next_gen_obsidian_alternatives/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1kapg7j/any_good_open_source_obsidian_alternatives/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1kapg7j/any_good_open_source_obsidian_alternatives/) - [https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan](https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan) - [https://logseq.com/](https://logseq.com/) - [https://demo.logseq.com/](https://demo.logseq.com/) - [https://docs.logseq.com/#/page/knowledge%20graph](https://docs.logseq.com/#/page/knowledge%20graph) - [https://roamresearch.com/](https://roamresearch.com/) - [https://roamresearch.com/#/app/help/page/2h9V-FtAO](https://roamresearch.com/#/app/help/page/2h9V-FtAO) - [https://www.notion.com/](https://www.notion.com/) - workspace - task management system - [https://www.qownnotes.org/](https://www.qownnotes.org/) (no graph view?) - [https://anytype.io/](https://anytype.io/) - [https://doc.anytype.io/anytype-docs/advanced/feature-list-by-platform/graph](https://doc.anytype.io/anytype-docs/advanced/feature-list-by-platform/graph) - [https://joplinapp.org/](https://joplinapp.org/) (no graph view?) - [https://github.com/awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted?tab=readme-ov-file#note-taking--editors](https://github.com/awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted?tab=readme-ov-file#note-taking--editors) !!! - ... - [https://zettlr.com/](https://zettlr.com/) - [https://docs.zettlr.com/en/advanced/graph/](https://docs.zettlr.com/en/advanced/graph/) - [https://www.tangentnotes.com/](https://www.tangentnotes.com/) - [https://www.tangentnotes.com/Features](https://www.tangentnotes.com/Features) [https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1kluq8d/struggling_with_obsidian_despite_loving_the/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1kluq8d/struggling_with_obsidian_despite_loving_the/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1kfcrdj/will_obsidian_ever_be_open_source/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1kfcrdj/will_obsidian_ever_be_open_source/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1msflr7/what_is_obsidians_best_competitor_and_why/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1msflr7/what_is_obsidians_best_competitor_and_why/) > **[_moonbear](https://www.reddit.com/user/_moonbear/)** > > •[18d ago](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1msflr7/comment/n94bhvn/) > > Obsidian is fantastic at what it wants to be, and the issue becomes when you want Obsidian to do something that isn’t its first priority. > > Notion and Clickup are better at collaboration and project management, and arguably tasks. They are also easier out of the box, but have their own limitations that still make Obsidian the better product. [https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1kksmw7/trying_to_replace_obsidian_no_luck/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1kksmw7/trying_to_replace_obsidian_no_luck/) > I love Obsidian, but it's not super non-techie friendly and group sharing is not there (yet). Most of the folks in my life don't care about the flexibility of markdown files or community plugins. > > I want a super simple on-line collaborative PKM that I can recommend to my teenagers, my spouse, and my friends, and in which we can work collectively on family trips, projects, etc. > > But man... nothing works. I tried capacities, logseq, anytype, I even went back to notion. Capacities is pretty good, but no group collaboration. Anytype is the closest, and probably what I'll recommend, but it's still not **that** easy to use. > > I think that's the issue. Most of these alternatives just aren't that much simpler to be worth it. I wish there was a networked version of Google Docs (or a better version of Google Keep). Any suggestions? > > \-- EDIT -- > > That was fast. Looks like Craft might be a winner. Will "field test" it with the teenagers on an upcoming camping trip and see how it goes. Thanks all! > > \-- EDIT 2 -- > > Craft is meh. No properties! But... might still be the best, easiest tool for the family. I won't be switching. - [https://www.craft.do/](https://www.craft.do/) - [https://documents.craft.me/gy4OMeABSTIlUw](https://documents.craft.me/gy4OMeABSTIlUw) (no graph view?) \|\| [https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1m4dvhj/stop_gatekeeping_how_obsidian_should_be_used_my/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1m4dvhj/stop_gatekeeping_how_obsidian_should_be_used_my/)  [https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1mxucnp/why_obsidian_is_so_good_from_an_unhappy_notion/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1mxucnp/why_obsidian_is_so_good_from_an_unhappy_notion/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1intn9e/obsidian_as_an_os/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1intn9e/obsidian_as_an_os/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1mg8ovx/what_mistake_did_you_make_when_starting_obsidian/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1mg8ovx/what_mistake_did_you_make_when_starting_obsidian/) !!! [https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1joej6i/obsidian_changed_my_life/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1joej6i/obsidian_changed_my_life/)  > **[codekeying](https://www.reddit.com/user/codekeying/)** > > •[5mo ago](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1joej6i/comment/mkr6p38/) > > Written by ChatGPT. [https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1koioiw/what_frustrates_you_the_most_when_you_use_obsidian/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1koioiw/what_frustrates_you_the_most_when_you_use_obsidian/) > **[Mavil64](https://www.reddit.com/user/Mavil64/)** > > •[4mo ago](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1koioiw/comment/msqzjpw/) > > Honestly, the only thing I can think of is that it is an electron app. Meaning essentially, it is a web app on desktop. Although that fact has brought people in that have created awesome plug-ins and things like excalidraw work very well so I guess it is what it is, I cannot truly complain. [https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1lemz7a/everyone_what_are_some_lesser_known_features/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1lemz7a/everyone_what_are_some_lesser_known_features/) > **[Shot-Significance-73](https://www.reddit.com/user/Shot-Significance-73/)** > > •[3mo ago](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1lemz7a/comment/myhg15h/) > > You can have multiple cursors. Either hold meta (Alt) and click to toggle cursor, or add a hotkey for 'Add cursor below' and 'Add cursor above' > > When you have multiple cursors, they all behave like a regular one would, so you can easily make a bunch of the same change in different places ... [https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1lcxs9j/just_one_month_of_obsidian/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1lcxs9j/just_one_month_of_obsidian/) > **[Arun-Anand](https://www.reddit.com/user/Arun-Anand/)** > > **OP**•[3mo ago](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1lcxs9j/comment/my42jzc/) > > Thank you so much for your advice 😊. i already do it every week. i am just 18 years old . i found it very interesting and it is my escape from my mental problems. i have mental disorder. [https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1jlobg2/obsidian_for_dd_please_eli5/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1jlobg2/obsidian_for_dd_please_eli5/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1l858j2/obsidian_is_really_awesome_and/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1l858j2/obsidian_is_really_awesome_and/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1lknsis/beginning_my_obsidian_journey/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1lknsis/beginning_my_obsidian_journey/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1m4jkfe/how_do_developers_use_obsidian/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1m4jkfe/how_do_developers_use_obsidian/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1kmz47y/the_obsidian_devs_may_want_to_ask_for_this/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1kmz47y/the_obsidian_devs_may_want_to_ask_for_this/) > **[poetic_dwarf](https://www.reddit.com/user/poetic_dwarf/)** > > •[4mo ago](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1kmz47y/comment/mse9ow0/) > >  > > Top 1% Commenter > > It's not their fault, the LLM they used to write the article was probably out of date ... [https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1k3ompc/whats_your_favorite_part_about_obsidian/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1k3ompc/whats_your_favorite_part_about_obsidian/) > **[kaysn](https://www.reddit.com/user/kaysn/)** > > •[5mo ago](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1k3ompc/comment/mo3pawb/) > >  > > Top 1% Commenter > > Offline first and that it is "pure" markdown. It's just a folder with folders and text in it. It can be read by any text editor. > > The idea that I will always have my notes for as long as we have computers, barring an apocalypse brought about by a electromagnetic storm causing all technology to fail is appealing. [https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1kt2jw3/my_obsidian_setup_in_detail/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1kt2jw3/my_obsidian_setup_in_detail/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1mv9jfj/my_obsidian_setup/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1mv9jfj/my_obsidian_setup/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1iu05rz/obsidian_is_now_free_for_work/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1iu05rz/obsidian_is_now_free_for_work/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/176pzfe/how_do_i_collaborate_with_another_person/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/176pzfe/how_do_i_collaborate_with_another_person/) > dtkav   \ > •   \ > 10mo ago   \ > Check out the Relay plugin. It does real-time collaboration with live cursors, and you can share folders (instead of your whole vault) with different groups of people so you can keep everything in one place. I use Obsidian + Relay instead of google docs/notion. [https://help.obsidian.md/sync/collaborate](https://help.obsidian.md/sync/collaborate) [https://help.obsidian.md/publish/collaborate](https://help.obsidian.md/publish/collaborate) \|\| [https://help.obsidian.md/data-storage](https://help.obsidian.md/data-storage)  [https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1icwpzn/graph_view_is_actually_uselful/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1icwpzn/graph_view_is_actually_uselful/) !!! [https://zettelkasten.de/overview/](https://zettelkasten.de/overview/) !!! \|\| [https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/l7wl4y/graph_view_and_notes_side_by_side/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/l7wl4y/graph_view_and_notes_side_by_side/)  [https://medium.com/@theo-james/reasons-why-people-love-obsidian-is-it-worth-the-hype-c8d980c398b2](https://medium.com/@theo-james/reasons-why-people-love-obsidian-is-it-worth-the-hype-c8d980c398b2)  > Obsidian is a popular note-taking app known for its simplicity and control over data.  Customization and Flexibility → MySpace vs Facebook [https://forum.obsidian.md/t/why-do-people-use-note-taking-apps-like-obsidian-for-everything-under-the-sun/68247](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/why-do-people-use-note-taking-apps-like-obsidian-for-everything-under-the-sun/68247)  [https://www.fastcompany.com/91329127/figma-config-2025-dylan-field](https://www.fastcompany.com/91329127/figma-config-2025-dylan-field)  [https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1b7ty2n/why_is_obsidian_so_popular/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1b7ty2n/why_is_obsidian_so_popular/) --- [https://yellowdig.co/](https://yellowdig.co/) [https://harmonizelearning.com/](https://harmonizelearning.com/) \|\| [https://harmonizelearning.com/product-pricing/](https://harmonizelearning.com/product-pricing/) - [https://harmonizelearning.com/product/](https://harmonizelearning.com/product/) - Video Tour - Overview (\~2 mins) , [https://harmonizelearning.com/why-harmonize/](https://harmonizelearning.com/why-harmonize/)  [https://www.reddit.com/r/ASU/comments/1li9xpo/yellowdig_is_now_just_chatgpt_talking_to_itself/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ASU/comments/1li9xpo/yellowdig_is_now_just_chatgpt_talking_to_itself/) \|\| [https://www.reddit.com/r/ASU/comments/sdr3q4/yellowdig_is_amazing/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ASU/comments/sdr3q4/yellowdig_is_amazing/) ,  [https://www.reddit.com/r/Professors/comments/oh866p/for_those_who_hate_discussion_boardsany/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Professors/comments/oh866p/for_those_who_hate_discussion_boardsany/) \|\| [https://www.reddit.com/r/Adjuncts/comments/16a2pb7/students_who_cant_bring_themselves_to_post_on/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Adjuncts/comments/16a2pb7/students_who_cant_bring_themselves_to_post_on/)  [https://lsa.umich.edu/technology-services/news-events/all-news/teaching-tip-of-the-week/deep-dive-into-collaborative-learning-with-harmonize.html](https://lsa.umich.edu/technology-services/news-events/all-news/teaching-tip-of-the-week/deep-dive-into-collaborative-learning-with-harmonize.html)  [https://lsa.umich.edu/technology-services/services/learning-teaching-consulting/instructional-tools/yellowdig.html](https://lsa.umich.edu/technology-services/services/learning-teaching-consulting/instructional-tools/yellowdig.html)  [https://lsa.umich.edu/technology-services/news-events/all-news/search-news/archive/using-yellowdig-social-media-tool-for-student-engagement.html](https://lsa.umich.edu/technology-services/news-events/all-news/search-news/archive/using-yellowdig-social-media-tool-for-student-engagement.html)   \|\| [https://www.youtube.com/@Yellowdig](https://www.youtube.com/@Yellowdig)  [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYpRcT1eiYE](oembed:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYpRcT1eiYE) “Learn Yellowdig in Under 3 Minutes” \|\| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3ywf59acys&list=PLPoeq1OfO6sNc6GBxG-VznqZXDCODmBh5](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3ywf59acys&list=PLPoeq1OfO6sNc6GBxG-VznqZXDCODmBh5) “How to Write a Great Introduction in less than 5 minutes” , [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxgdkKQ4DV8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxgdkKQ4DV8) “Intro to Data Analytics” , [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDI4KVxxGP4&list=PLPoeq1OfO6sOyLP3m-D9I62dq0pUeN49S&index=3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDI4KVxxGP4&list=PLPoeq1OfO6sOyLP3m-D9I62dq0pUeN49S&index=3) “Points Overview”  [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJwNSjKxb2w](oembed:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJwNSjKxb2w) “EDUCAUSE Demo Day - AI-Enabled Teaching & Learning Tools - Harmonize” , [https://harmonizelearning.com/events/ai-enabled-and-resistant-online-classrooms-txdla-webinar/](https://harmonizelearning.com/events/ai-enabled-and-resistant-online-classrooms-txdla-webinar/) - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GfkOHoW0Ws](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GfkOHoW0Ws) “AI Enabled and Resistant Online Classroom: A practical guide” --- [https://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/1jq1f1b/in_2025_what_wysiwyg_editor_do_you_use/](https://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/1jq1f1b/in_2025_what_wysiwyg_editor_do_you_use/) > **[krileon](https://www.reddit.com/user/krileon/)** > > •[5mo ago](https://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/1jq1f1b/comment/ml72ctc/) > > Whichever the client likes best. If I was the one picking then I'd use Quill for a content editor or EditorJS for a block editor (they function very differently and meet different needs). \|\| [https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/what-is-the-difference-between-the-block-editor-and-site-editor/](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/what-is-the-difference-between-the-block-editor-and-site-editor/)  [https://quilljs.com/](https://quilljs.com/) [https://anvil-extras.readthedocs.io/en/latest/guides/components/quill.html](https://anvil-extras.readthedocs.io/en/latest/guides/components/quill.html)