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Productivity · 11 alternatives

Instead of Capacities, try one of these 11.

Every alternative is lined up against Capacities on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Capacities sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
CapacitiesWhat you have now
Note-taking organised around objects rather than files.
PriceFreemium
from $12/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Mac · Win · iOS
Obsidian#1
Private, local-first knowledge base built on plain Markdown files.
PriceFreemium
sync $4/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Logseq#2
Outliner for networked thought, with backlinks and daily journals.
PriceFree
donations
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Anytype#3
Local-first, end-to-end encrypted workspace with objects and sets.
PriceFree
paid extras
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Joplin#4
Open-source note taking with end-to-end encrypted sync.
PriceFree
cloud $3/mo
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Standard Notes#5
Simple, encrypted notes app focused on privacy and longevity.
PriceFreemium
from $7/mo
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineYes
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Roam Research#6
Networked note-taking with backlinks and an outliner.
PricePaid
from $15/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Workflowy#7
Infinitely nestable outline for lists, notes, and task management.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
RemNote#8
Outliner that turns notes into spaced-repetition flashcards.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · Android
PrivacyNotes#9
Encrypted workspace for notes, files, and journal.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Heptabase#10
Visual whiteboard for connecting research notes and ideas.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Thymer#11
Editor-style workspace for tasks, notes, and planning.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web

How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. How we compare.

Capacities alternatives at a glance

Capacities is a freemium productivity app (from $12/mo). We compared 11 alternatives: 5 are open source, 4 are completely free, 2 can be self-hosted and 5 work fully offline. The most popular is Obsidian, with 3.9k likes.

Most liked overallObsidian

Private, local-first knowledge base built on plain Markdown files.

Freemium · Works offline
Best free optionLogseq

Outliner for networked thought, with backlinks and daily journals.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best open-source optionAnytype

Local-first, end-to-end encrypted workspace with objects and sets.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best to self-hostJoplin

Open-source note taking with end-to-end encrypted sync.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable · Works offline

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