Organization & Knowledge
Notes, wikis, read-later apps, bookmarks, and RSS readers that became paid subscriptions: Notion, Evernote, Pocket, Raindrop, Feedly. This page lists free alternatives — many open source, with files on your computer or your own server — to organize knowledge without a monthly fee.
If you need a collaborative cloud database like Notion, you may miss some blocks and permissions. Obsidian, Logseq, and Joplin trade that for local control; AppFlowy and AFFiNE get closer to a block UI; Wallabag and FreshRSS fill the gap left by Pocket’s shutdown and paid aggregator plans.
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Notes (Second Brain)
Replaces: EvernoteNotion Paid
Wiki and knowledge base
Replaces: ConfluenceNotion Wiki
Mind maps
Replaces: MindMeisterXMind Paid
Encrypted notes
Replaces: Evernotecloud notes
Read later
Replaces: PocketInstapaperReadwise Reader
Bookmarks and links
Replaces: RaindropPocket
RSS reader
Replaces: FeedlyInoreader
Markdown editor / Zettelkasten
Replaces: ScrivenerRoam paid
E-book organizer
Replaces: Proprietary apps
Document management (OCR)
Replaces: paper filingEvernote ScanGoogle Drive Scan