Best Personal Knowledge Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Logseq is ranked #1 of 32 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Obsidian and SiYuan. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Obsidian. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Obsidian at $4.17/mo.
Personal knowledge management software gives you different approaches to organizing notes, references, and connections between ideas. Compare organization models and graph views to understand how material is structured, and consider backlinks as another way to assess relationships among notes. Offline access and supported platforms can shape where you work with your knowledge; import and export matter when moving material between tools. Free plans and paid-from pricing add access context. Logseq, Obsidian, and SiYuan are among the options shown. Consider which structure fits your habits and where you need your notes to be available.
32 personal knowledge management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
15 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LogseqWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $5/mo | 6.8 | |
| 2 | ObsidianWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $4.17/mo | 6.8 | |
| 3 | SiYuanWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · Extension | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $64/mo | 6.8 | |
| 4 | SupernotesWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | Free | 6.8 | |
| 5 | TheBrainWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $15/mo | 6.8 | |
| 6 | CapacitiesWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $8.33/mo | 6.7 | |
| 7 | Mem AgentWeb · Windows · Mac · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 8 | NeomaWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | A$22/mo | 6.6 | |
| 9 | NotesGraphWeb · Mac · Android · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 10 | NotesiumWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 11 | TanaWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $2,030/mo | 6.6 | |
| 12 | TriliumNext NotesWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API · Extension | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 13 | RemNoteAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $8/mo | 6.5 | |
| 14 | MemexMac · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 15 | ContinuumNo platforms listed | One bar | — | 0 of 6 | Free | 6.0 | |
| 16 | HeptabaseWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | $8.99/mo | 5.8 |
| 17 | AnytypeWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Extension | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 18 | SilverBulletWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted | One bar | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 19 | LatticsWeb · Windows · Mac · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 20 | TiddlyWikiWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 21 | FoamWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 22 | ZettlrWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 23 | ZimWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 24 | Roam ResearchWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 25 | ScrintalWeb · Windows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Backlinks | Graph view |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Logseq | 6.8 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 2 | Obsidian | 6.8 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Yes | 4 /user/mo | — | — |
| 3 | SiYuan | 6.8 | Free plan | $64/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 4 | Supernotes | 6.8 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | TheBrain | 6.8 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Capacities | 6.7 | Free plan | $8.33/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 7 | Mem Agent | 6.6 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 8 | Neoma | 6.6 | Free plan | A$22/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 9 | NotesGraph | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | Notesium | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | Tana | 6.6 | Free plan | $2,030/mo | Yes | 30 /user/mo | — | — |
| 12 | TriliumNext Notes | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | RemNote | 6.5 | Free plan | $8/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 14 | Memex | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 15 | Continuum | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 16 | Heptabase | 5.8 | No | $8.99/mo | Yes | 8.99 /user/mo | — | — |
| 17 | Anytype | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 18 | SilverBullet | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Lattics | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 20 | TiddlyWiki | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 21 | Foam | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 22 | Zettlr | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 23 | Zim | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 24 | Roam Research | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 25 | Scrintal | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which personal knowledge management software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Logseq is ranked #1 of 32 with a score of 6.8. Obsidian is second and SiYuan third.
How many of these have a free plan?
15 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Obsidian has the lowest first paid tier we found: $4.17/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.