What is the best alternative to Notion on Mac?

Craft is our top pick. It shares Productivity and Writing & notes with Notion and has 163 upvotes from the community. Logseq and NotePlan are close behind.

What is the best free alternative to Notion on Mac?

Logseq is the best-ranked free alternative to Notion. 5 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.

Is there an open-source alternative to Notion?

Yes. 4 alternatives are open source, including Logseq, Rectangle and MeetingBar.

How many alternatives to Notion are there for Mac?

Mac App Index lists 24 apps that share a category with Notion: 5 completely free, 11 free to start and 4 open source.

Best Notion alternatives for Mac

Notion is a free-to-start app in Productivity and Writing & notes. We found 24 Mac apps that cover the same ground. Of those, 5 are completely free, 11 are free to start and 4 are open source. Craft leads on overlap and community votes, followed by Logseq and NotePlan.

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24 alternatives to Notion

How we picked: every app here shares at least one category with Notion. Apps that also share features rank higher, and community upvotes break ties. Price and licence never buy a better spot. How we rank apps

1
Featured
Craft
Docs and notes with beautiful structure
163Free + in-appProductivity
- Also in Productivity
- Also in Writing & notes
- AI
2
Logseq
Outliner for linked notes
54FreeProductivity
- Also in Productivity
- Also in Writing & notes
- Free
- Open source
3
NotePlan
Markdown notes, tasks and calendar together
49SubscriptionProductivity
- Also in Productivity
- Also in Writing & notes
4
Agenda
Date-focused notes
42Free + in-appProductivity
- Also in Productivity
- Also in Writing & notes
5
Drafts
Capture text first, decide later
38Free + in-appProductivity
- Also in Productivity
- Also in Writing & notes
6
Obsidian
Markdown notes stored on your own disk
23Free + in-appProductivity
- Also in Productivity
- Also in Writing & notes
7
Hot
Raycast
A faster launcher with superpowers
140Free + in-appDeveloper tools
- Also in Productivity
- AI
8
Featured
Things 3
Beautifully simple task manager
355$49.99Productivity
- Also in Productivity
- One-time purchase
9
Featured
Magnet
Snap windows into tidy layouts
242$4.99Productivity
- Also in Productivity
- One-time purchase
10
Hot
Paste
Clipboard history you can search
199SubscriptionProductivity
- Also in Productivity
11
Bear
Markdown notes that feel effortless
178Free + in-appWriting & notes
- Also in Writing & notes
12
Fantastical
Calendar and tasks in plain English
156Free + in-appMenu bar
- Also in Productivity
13
TickTick
Tasks, habits and a Pomodoro timer in one
115Free + in-appFocus
- Also in Productivity
14
Hot
Unclutter
Notes, files and clips in a pull-down drawer
113$19.99Menu bar
- Also in Productivity
- One-time purchase
15
Pages
Apple's word processor
103FreeWriting & notes
- Also in Writing & notes
- Free
16
Typora
Markdown editor with live preview
103$14.99Writing & notes
- Also in Writing & notes
- One-time purchase
17
Session
Pomodoro timer with focus stats
101Free + in-appFocus
- Also in Productivity
18
Rectangle
Move and resize windows with shortcuts
91FreeProductivity
- Also in Productivity
- Free
- Open source
19
MeetingBar
Your next meeting in the menu bar
83FreeMenu bar
- Also in Productivity
- Free
- Open source
20
Hot
Dato
Calendar and time zones in the menu bar
82$18Menu bar
- Also in Productivity
- One-time purchase
21
MarkEdit
Lightweight Markdown editor
78FreeWriting & notes
- Also in Writing & notes
- Free
- Open source
22
Day One
Private journal with photos and places
74Free + in-appLifestyle
- Also in Writing & notes
23
PDF Expert
Read, edit and sign PDFs
69Free + in-appProductivity
- Also in Productivity
24
Ulysses
Distraction-free writing, synced
66SubscriptionWriting & notes
- Also in Writing & notes

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Notion on Mac?: Craft is our top pick. It shares Productivity and Writing & notes with Notion and has 163 upvotes from the community. Logseq and NotePlan are close behind.
What is the best free alternative to Notion on Mac?: Logseq is the best-ranked free alternative to Notion. 5 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.
Is there an open-source alternative to Notion?: Yes. 4 alternatives are open source, including Logseq, Rectangle and MeetingBar.
How many alternatives to Notion are there for Mac?: Mac App Index lists 24 apps that share a category with Notion: 5 completely free, 11 free to start and 4 open source.