Pkms reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 193 Reddit reviews across 3 subreddits and 42 posts to rank the best Pkms brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/PKMS, r/ObsidianMD, r/Anytype. Top-rated brands include Obsidian (4.5/5), Logseq (4.4/5), Notion (3.7/5).
Stats
Reviews193
Subreddits3
Posts42
Brands72
Products6
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#1
Obsidian
4.5
(33)
"If you need everything, Obsidian it is"
"Obsidian has the most customisation and loads quickly (even with large number of pages / links)."
"Obsidian: A markdown editor that offers a lot of customization options."
"Obsidian 👍🏽."
"Obsidian."
"Obsidian? it's the right answer for you."
"I'm using Obsidian for basically everything."
"Obsidian is plugin based and there is over 1500 plugins."
"Obsidian makes them really popular"
"I use Obsidian for keeping notes on D&D campaigns & settings, writing fantasy fiction, saving offline copies of my favourite online articles."
#2
Logseq
4.4
(10)
"I would recommend you check out r/logseq, it pretty much suits all your requirements"
"LogSeq. The focus on the journal means you can just throw stuff in."
"Logseq is better to take quick notes and find them later with queries."
"They are both free and have knowledge graphs."
"Logseq is, in fact, convincing. The only thing is that is a young project."
"Just try Logseq..."
"Logseq meets majority of your criteria."
"I use logseq as it use md files."
"What I've been trying and is working to some extent is using Logseq and the journal page to dump everything throughout the day."
"Overall I'm happy with it."
#3
Notion
3.7
(10)
"I use Notion for organizing all the links, summaries and documents my boss tells me to read or generate actionable tasks from."
"Notion ! :)"
"This is the one thing I love a notion database for, even though it doesn’t tick all your boxes. Web clipper scrapes almost any page, AI works great."
"I use Notion to remind myself which apps I've tried and what I liked or disliked about them."
"Search what apps that past university students use the most, and work within the apps’ limitations"
"For recipes I think you would benefit most from a pkm with strong database capabilities so would recommend either *Notion* or *Tana*."
"Notion is pretty easy to use for publishing, with granular permissions if you want links to expire, to be unlisted, or only shared with certain people. (Though I am not so fond of it as a PKM.)"
"I would recommend a Notion database with links to your files?"
"Ah. I love Notion, too! The only core problem I have with the program is that the search seems pretty poor and it's difficult to use for file organization."
"If Notion implemented some stuff from Obsidian, like tags and mindmap views and plugins, it could become perfect."
#4
Devonthink
4.6
(7)
"DEVONthink is a no brainer. But who know what the problem really is or the requirements but DT is best in class document management along with doing a ton of other stuff very well."
"Devonthink seems to be an excellent solution for your requirements."
"I use the Devonthink app to manage my PKMS."
"Apple Notes or DEVONThink."
"Yes! I am using this software as my knowledge base archive. It works great! Best search and OCR."
"If on Mac, https://www.devontechnologies.com/apps/devonthink"
#5
Anytype
3.9
(8)
"I plan to use my notes for life, and have decided upon Anytype. I’m also huge into privacy."
"Anytype. It checks all the boxes. At the beginning it feels confusing. But don't worry about it and start putting your notes. It will evolve and privacy is top notch"
"Anytype is great for note taking and full of potential for various productivity-oriented tasks."
"Anytype, for sure."
"Gotta say anytype as someone who tried all the above and i found it had the smallest learning curve."
"Anytype seems to fit your need to best."
"Anytype has a learning curve but the syncing is great and even though people complain that it's still lacking features, it still already has more than you need."
"You can try Anytype. It has got everything you need except a powerful task management system."
#6
Capacities
4.0
(7)
"Capacities is what I settled on as a neurodivergent person."
"I like and use Capacities and actually the graph view is pretty good and useful to see the data."
"Though Capacities is similar to Notion, I feel like they've solved a lot of that."
"Check out capacities.io, could be interesting for you."
"I was just about to plunge into Capacities because it seemed like a better than but similar approach to Craft."
#7
Evernote
3.7
(7)
"Evernote. King of the hill."
"Evernote is the best there is for now."
"Evernote, Zoho Notebook, Notesnook, Amplenote, UpNote"
"Seems like evernote is the best tool for your needs."
"For me this is evernote. But I totally get that its not for everyone."
"Evernote's support for rich text/md file formats imported from external sources is quite poor, which doesn't seem to match its price."
"Evernote checks nearly all of these boxes I guess."
#8
Craft
4.6
(5)
"I’ve stuck with Craft because it’s simple, beautiful, and has every feature that I need."
"Craft is a clear choice in terms of being able to print well"
"I settled to Craft.do for note taking - simple to use, reliable, offline and has everything I was long for."
"Not from last year but it is solid one r/CraftDocs."
"I have used Notion since 2016, and recently left it for Craft. I just find the simplicity of it to be really ideal."
#9
SiYuan
3.7
(6)
"Looking for Siyuan, I think it's what you need."
"I've started to use Siyuan and really loved it."
"I would recommend SiYuan for its web capture, quick capture plugin."
"Siyuan"
"SiYuan's synchronization is a one-time fee (using your own server) or a subscription service (using an official server)"
"They both are still kinda early development and rough around the edges, but the concepts are strong."
#10
Joplin
4.0
(5)
"I use Joplin for work."
"I was able to set up free E2EE syncing with Joplin over OneDrive and in my limited use it’s worked very well."
"Logseq and Joplin are open source free to use."
"I would use Joplin with the backlink plugin, bibtex plugin and the combine pages plugin."
"What comes to my mind is Joplin, however the web version is in beta and I'm not sure if is very useful."
#11
Emacs
4.0
(5)
"+1 for emacs and org-roam (though plain orgmode is sufficient)"
"I personally use Emacs and its Org mode plus some other Emacs packages."
"Emacs works well for this."
"I like it. Yes, there's a learning curve. For me, it was worth it."
"Emacs is FLOSS but also gratis and has been around since the late 70s/early 80s and is still actively developed."
#12
AFFiNE
4.3
(4)
"I'm playing with it and pretty impressed. If I get the full hang of it, I might just have found the silverbullet of pkms."
"I'm eagerly awaiting the clients supporting self hosted version. Also an exporter that exports entire workspace as markdown."
"Affine.pro"
"You can have a look at AFFiNE.pro. Sounds like a good match"
#13
Twos
4.3
(3)
"Try Twos. All in one, simple, fast."
"The app name is "Twos"."
"I use Twos. It's an action oriented note-taking & to-do list app."
#14
MyMind
4.3
(3)
"MyMind would 100% be up your alley."
"I've used MyMind. I can say without a doubt that this app has the best design and user interface in its category."
"Sounds like you would like: https://mymind.com/."
#15
usefindr
4.0
(3)
"Try out usefindr.com -- built it for the simple use case of organising links, videos, PDFs in different collections/folders + easy note taking using markdown."
"I built usefindr.com -- got voted as the best productivity tool of the year on PH."
"You should check out usefindr.com it got voted as one of the best productivity tools of the year on producthunt."
#16
RemNote
3.7
(3)
"Also check out Rem Note"
"They are IMO the simplest PKM, also their SRS is pretty cool."
"Remnote maybe?"
#17
PKM
2.8
(4)
"I ended up reversing to a paper based system each time I tried a PKM/note taking app."
"I'd love to see more videos of people showing their actual workflows."
"I'd love to see more videos of people showing their actual workflows."
"If you have simplified your life to the very basics."
#18
OneNote
5.0
(2)
"Probably OneNote hands down."
"Pro: search function is really good, tagging, table (table inside table), image, cross platform, portability."
#19
Paprika
5.0
(2)
"Speaking specifically to your need for recipe organization and storage, Paprika is an app that handles recipes."
"Paprika3."
#20
Microsoft
4.5
(2)
"I built a PKMS in MS OneNote in combination with a TODO app."
"Search what apps that past university students use the most, and work within the apps’ limitations"
#21
NotebookLM
4.5
(2)
"Try Google’s new NotebookLM. Mind blowing for doing research!!!!"
"Not really a PKM, but if you're lazy in organizing your files, it's really great"
#22
NotePlan
4.5
(2)
"Settled on NotePlan. Comes with my SetApp, and is just an amazing app."
"NotePlan might be what your looking for."
#23
TiddlyWiki
4.5
(2)
"It has a huge feature that is very useful in this case, it is completely stored in one html file so no installs no need to ask the boss if you can get the app."
"I‘m using TiddlyWiki which alleviates both of problems mentioned."
#24
Dendron
4.0
(2)
"You may also want to take a look at [Dendron](https://www.dendron.so/)."
"One more for you to try out with those features."
#25
SpaceDuck
4.0
(2)
"SpaceDuck looks like a new Startup with a lot of potential! I like it and have kept it in mind!"
"Check out Spaceduck! Based on your question, here’s what you get: Does have a Web Clipper and companion mobile app."
#26
iA Writer
4.0
(2)
"Yes, iA writer is very good app"
"IA writer fits the bill perfectly so far"
#27
GoodNotes
4.0
(2)
"Search what apps that past university students use the most, and work within the apps’ limitations"
"Goodnotes (but they are convenient mostly for pencil writing/sketching)"
#28
Heptabase
4.0
(2)
"Sounds like Heptabase checks most of your boxes today."
"Heptabase."
#29
Reflect
4.0
(2)
"I like Reflect. It is fast, private, and local. Syncs almost immediately."
"Reflect.app"
#30
AmpleNote
4.0
(2)
"You could try amplenote."
"Check Amplenote if you want to build a PKM"
#31
Tana
3.5
(2)
"Have tried them all. And Tana is what I settled with. But that is because the customization is large compared to the others."
"Tana publish is very easy, though I worry about not having it all locally."
#32
Simplenote
3.5
(2)
"Try Simplenote. It is simple to use, but offers some extra features that don’t get in the way if you don’t need them. Syncing is flawless."
"SimpleNote, Google Keep, Amplenote"
#33
Lunatask
5.0
(1)
"The app is great and the roadmap is amazing, the most promising adhd-friendly app imo."
#34
Athens
5.0
(1)
"They can link to other blocks, they both use markdown."
#35
Airtable
5.0
(1)
"Airtable would suit the best (logging, ranking, database style)"
#36
LaTeX
4.0
(1)
"It sounds like your needs would be filled well by LaTeX."
#37
4.0
(1)
"I've been using Pinterest a LOT, i have one for crochet- kids, and crochet- hats."
#38
GNU
4.0
(1)
"Could GNU hyperbole be an option?"
#39
UpNote
4.0
(1)
"Maybe something like UpNote would work well for you?"
#40
Insightly
4.0
(1)
"I'm going to say move off the PKMS space into the more client centric space with a CRM. When I needed a personal (two users) one of these https://www.insightly.com/ was terrific."
#41
Frame
4.0
(1)
"I like frame.so, notetaking, to-do list, wiki, whiteboard."
#42
Fibery
4.0
(1)
"I am still working through if it will be the best option, but there are a lot of things I like about it."
#43
Cryptomator
4.0
(1)
"Add Cryptomator for encryption and you're done. Personally I use Logseq."
#44
Constella
4.0
(1)
"Something AI first and made in the AI generation like Constella.App is 10x better than Obsidian."
#45
Apple Notes
4.0
(1)
"Apple notes has links I like it!"
#46
Zettlr
4.0
(1)
"Zettlr is probably your best bet, it has very nice, native integration with Zotero."
#47
Outline
4.0
(1)
"Check Outline too"
#48
Clipmate AI
4.0
(1)
"This is pretty close to what I'm building at Clipmate AI. You can add web pages via web clipper or auto sync bookmarks from various sources."
#49
Wikimedia
4.0
(1)
"Wikimedia is a good alternative if you like that kind of structure."
#50
Trilium
4.0
(1)
"Trilium. Fully off-line clients and fully-free sync server."
#51
DoubleMemory
4.0
(1)
"I just launched DoubleMemory. It is very close to what you are looking for."
#52
journal_it
4.0
(1)
"Check out my r/journal_it. It’s local first, e2e encryption option, mobile first, and it’s easier to start because there’s much less to set up."
#53
Kahubi/Avidnote
4.0
(1)
"Give kahubi/avidnote a look."
#54
Jotbox
4.0
(1)
"I use jotbox specifically for that purpose."
#55
Taskade
4.0
(1)
"Taskade is another one to consider for Calendar forward organization."
#56
Notenik
4.0
(1)
"If you have a Mac, you might consider Notenik!"
#57
SideNotes
4.0
(1)
"My recommendation: SideNotes."
#58
Johnny Decimal
4.0
(1)
"I heavily use johnny.decimal and, for me, it was pretty straight forward to create an index for PKMS."
#59
Building a Second Brain
4.0
(1)
"Here’s a good, simple yet comprehensive, resource"
#60
docFreak
4.0
(1)
"DocFreak is a combination of a word processor with tabs and a personal knowledge base (PKMS)."
#61
Editor of Choice
4.0
(1)
"Many provide plugins that provide features associated with the popular PKMS."
#62
Marie’s Template
4.0
(1)
"I have Marie’s template that comes with this video - it can be customised to suit different needs."
#63
Clibu
3.0
(1)
"I'd start with a PKM that meets your most important requirements, has a minimal learning curve and a good Export capability. See clibu.com and clibu.app."
#64
Escape
3.0
(1)
"It’s focused on note taking."
#65
Orca Note
3.0
(1)
"Have a look at Orca Note and maybe AppFlowy."
#66
Limandoc
3.0
(1)
"If you want something new - limandoc.com It's a niche for those who like to visualize files and knowledge on a 2D canvas."
#67
Articial
3.0
(1)
"If you were looking for something simpler, you might be interested in Articial as a minimalistic alternative that's (hopefully) enjoyable to use everyday."
#68
Google Keep
3.0
(1)
"Google Keep. simple, synced, free."
#69
Ora
3.0
(1)
"Ora.pm possibly. I’ve only just started messing with it."
#70
Legend
3.0
(1)
"Legend might be an option for some people who might be interested."
#71
SilverBullet
3.0
(1)
"Self-hosted web-based : silverbullet.md"
#72
Notabase
3.0
(1)
"It checks quite a few of your boxes, especially the 'no-code, usable out of box' one."
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