Obsidian is a lot like Notion, minus the databases, but it runs locally.

Notion’s better for highly dynamic stuff & project management stuff… but Obsidian may be better for PKM.

Notion PKM Wins:

• Sync is not a concern
• Colorization is easier & callouts look better
• One fewer tools to have to learn
• Can make links available to anyone without hassle
• Saved views on the Database are nice

Obsidian PKM Wins:

• Faster
• Local & durable
• The graph view is near
• Excalidraw works great
• Link previews on hover
• More customizable
• Can interact with code and regular file system operations

Related Notes

Obsidian to Notion