Trilium Notes replaces 5 paid apps
One open-source tool, 5 subscriptions it can stand in for. Each pairing below is curated and verified by hand, with the honest catch spelled out. No votes, no pay-to-list.
licenseAGPL-3.0
runsyour server
setupnot verified by us yet — check the repo README
facts verified 2026-08-29
Templates, relations and attributes turn notes into records, though the outline is a tree.
the catchTrilium's one-primary-parent tree is much more rigid than Tana's block outliner and supertag-driven views for reusing the same structured information.
the verdict →all Tana alternatives →
Hierarchical note-taking app for building large personal knowledge bases
the verdict →all Evernote alternatives →
Hierarchical note-taking app for building large personal knowledge bases
the verdict →all Notion alternatives →
Notes become objects through attributes, relations and reusable templates.
the catchTrilium remains fundamentally tree-first, making typed objects and cross-cutting collections feel bolted on compared with Capacities' object-native design.
the verdict →all Capacities alternatives →
A personal knowledge tree with relations, attributes and a sync server you control.
the catchTrilium uses a hierarchical note tree and client-server sync rather than Anytype's typed object graph and encrypted peer-to-peer space model.
the verdict →all Anytype alternatives →last updated 2026-08-29 · up to $876/yr replaced · no votes, no pay-to-list