# 1 Obsidian alternative for Mac

Canonical page: https://macbase.app/alternatives/obsidian

Markdown notes app that keeps notes as local files and links them into a graph of ideas.

Obsidian is free for personal use, but it is built with Electron and its sync costs extra. Alternatives offer a native Mac app, free sync through iCloud, or a simpler editor that needs no plugins to feel complete.

- Website: https://obsidian.md

## Mac apps people use instead of Obsidian for notes & knowledge

- [Toxvas](https://macbase.app/apps/offline-markdown-notes-app): an infinite canvas where your cards are actual Markdown file ($9, Notes & Knowledge, Apple silicon, macOS 14 Sonoma or later)

More: [every alternatives page](https://macbase.app/alternatives).