r/PKMS is a subreddit with 80k members. The community frequently discusses ai, pkms, tired, struggling, and pkm, and they frequently recommend/review note-taking app, notes app, and ai tools, and the most common flair used is discussion, other, method, feature, and self-promotion.
Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) includes methods and tools used for individuals to classify, store, and organize the information they learn and experience in their daily lives. There are a few objectives to this, including improving memory/recollection and creativity/idea creation.
Personal Knowledge Management Systems (PKMS) include methods like the Zettlekasten System and digital tools such as [[Logseq]]. Mind mapping could also be considered a method of PKM.
Popular Topics in r/PKMS
#1
Ai
9 posts
#2
Pkms
7 posts
#3
Tired
6 posts
#4
Struggling
5 posts
#5
Pkm
5 posts
#6
Notes
4 posts
#7
Digital
4 posts
#8
App
3 posts
#9
Tools
3 posts
#10
Note
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/PKMS
Note-taking App
24 reviews
#1
Joplin
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
SiYuan
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Anytype
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Notes App
12 reviews
#1
Obsidian
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
Heptabase
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
AnyType
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Ai Tools
5 reviews
#1
Qolaba AI
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Suno AI
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Otter AI
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/PKMS
#1
Discussion
: "How do you actually retain what you read?"
36 posts
#2
Other
: "I built Hemingway: A free Obsidian plugin that works exactly like Hemingway Editor"
19 posts
#3
Method
: "been working on this Minecraft mod that transfers to Obsidian"
14 posts
#4
Feature
: "I built an Obsidian plugin that finds any file by describing what's in it (Free OpenSource)"
13 posts
#5
Self-Promotion
: "Self promotion thread (November 2026)"
1 post
#6
tools
: "I’m looking for early adopters for my reading and research tool, and I’m offering a free month of Pro in exchange for honest feedback"
1 post
Member Growth in r/PKMS
Yearly
+23k members(39.8%)
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Last updated: November 5, 2026