Alternatives to acreom
Markdown knowledge base for devs
acreom ranks #13 of 22 in Personal knowledge management, with an Alt Score of 71. It is licensed under GPL-3.0, freemium from $6.75/month and available on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and Web. 12 of 14 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Software developers and technical teams who want notes, tasks, and project tracking in one local-first workspace instead of switching between separate tools.
A markdown-based knowledge base where notes are stored as local files on disk, plus task and project views (including a daily agenda) for tracking work. Integrations with GitHub, Jira, Linear, and Google Calendar surface issues, PRs, and events alongside your notes. Data stays local by default, with optional end-to-end encrypted sync, and the app is open source.
You capture notes and tasks quickly via keyboard shortcuts, write them as markdown files, and link them into pages, projects, and a daily view; connected dev tools (GitHub, Jira, Linear, calendar) pull related items into the same interface for search and organization.
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the Personal knowledge management checklist (18 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for acreom is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Starts at $6.75/month verified 2026-07-12
PRO PLAN - $6.75 / MONTH*
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License GPL-3.0 verified 2026-07-12
This project is licensed under the GNU GPLv3 License - see the LICENSE file for details.
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Pricing model Freemium verified 2026-07-12
Everything in free, plus:
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Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web verified 2026-07-12
acreom provides cross-platform desktop and mobile support as well as web access.
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Status active verified 2026-07-12
a local-first open-source markdown knowledge base
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Markdown support Yes verified 2026-07-12
Everything stored as local .md files
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Block-based editing Partial verified 2026-07-12
To see all the extensions, use the `/` command.
https://acreom.com/docs/editor -
Backlinks / graph view Partial verified 2026-07-12
Link your documents bi-directionaly with `[[`
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Databases & tables Partial verified 2026-07-12
Editor supports different extensions including Code blocks, Mermaid, Katex, Images, Tables and more.
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Templates Yes verified 2026-07-12
Templates are useful when you need to repetitively capture information in a consistent structure.
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Real-time collaboration Partial verified 2026-07-12
Page & Folder Sharing
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Sync between devices (native) Yes verified 2026-07-12
End-to-end encrypted sync
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Local-first storage Yes verified 2026-07-12
your data is primarily stored on your device and only then synced to your other devices
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Plugins / extensions Partial verified 2026-07-12
Github Sync
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Daily notes Yes verified 2026-07-12
My day is a blank markdown page for every day with special features on top designed for quick capture and access.
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Task management built in Yes verified 2026-07-12
Projects provide a dedicated space for your work, allowing you to effectively organize and manage your action items.
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Publish to web Yes verified 2026-07-12
Publish folders containing documents as a wiki
https://acreom.com/docs/how-to-use-acreom
FAQ
Yes. Craft, Trilium Notes and Logseq have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
AppFlowy, Trilium Notes and Logseq — every license claim links its source.