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Best Personal Knowledge Management Software 2026
Facts read 20 Sep 2026 – 15 Oct 2026
Heptabase leads this list of 32 (record score 6.5, free plan). SiYuan is next (record score 6.5, free plan), and Supernotes is the next highest-placed with a free plan (record score 6.3).
Notes, references, and ideas can be organized in several ways, and personal knowledge management software gives you options for keeping them connected and accessible. Compare each entry’s organization model, graph view, and backlinks to see how it represents relationships between material. Offline access may matter for working without a connection; import and export help you assess how information can move, and supported platforms indicate where you can use it. Mem Agent, Obsidian, and RemNote are among the entries, with SiYuan and TheBrain also named. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide additional context. Consider how you prefer to structure knowledge and where you need to access it.
The standings: top 10
| Name | In a line | Record score | Price from | Try it free | Runs on | Facts read |
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| 01 Heptabase | 6.5 | $8.99 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 3 Oct 2026 | |
| 02 SiYuan | SiYuan may suit people who want an offline-capable personal knowledge system with linked notes, databases and self-hosting options. | 6.5 | $64 one-time | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 4 Oct 2026 |
| 03 Supernotes | Supernotes suits individual users who want to organize personal knowledge in linked cards and work across supported devices. | 6.3 | £6 a month | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 04 SilverBullet | SilverBullet suits people who want Markdown-based personal notes, documentation, or shared wikis. | 6.2 | $2 a month | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 10 Oct 2026 |
| 05 TheBrain | TheBrain suits people who want to organize connected information visually across notes, files, links, and projects. | 6.2 | $15 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 30 Sep 2026 |
| 06 Obsidian | Obsidian suits people who want locally stored notes and a customizable knowledge-work setup. | 6.0 | $50 a year | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Windows, Mac | 28 Sep 2026 |
| 07 Logseq | Logseq may suit students, academics, writers, project managers, and developers looking to organize notes, tasks, or research. | 5.9 | $5 a month | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 30 Sep 2026 |
| 08 Neoma | Neoma suits people who want Markdown notes kept locally, with offline access and a way to publish selected notes as a site. | 5.9 | A$22 a month | Free plan | iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows, Mac | 7 Oct 2026 |
| 09 Mem Agent | Mem may suit people who want to collect and search notes, meeting records and research in one workspace. | 5.7 | $9 a month | Free plan | iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows, Mac | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 10 Roam Research | 5.7 | $15 a month | Free trial | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 9 Oct 2026 |
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SiYuan
SiYuan may suit people who want an offline-capable personal knowledge system with linked notes, databases and self-hosting options.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+5 Record6.5 Visit
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Supernotes
Supernotes suits individual users who want to organize personal knowledge in linked cards and work across supported devices.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+5 Record6.3 Visit
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SilverBullet
SilverBullet suits people who want Markdown-based personal notes, documentation, or shared wikis.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+4 Record6.2 Visit
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TheBrain
TheBrain suits people who want to organize connected information visually across notes, files, links, and projects.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+4 Record6.2 Visit
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Obsidian
AndroidiPhone & iPadWindows+3 $50 a year Record6.0 Visit Obsidian suits people who want locally stored notes and a customizable knowledge-work setup.
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Logseq
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+3 $5 a month Record5.9 Visit Logseq may suit students, academics, writers, project managers, and developers looking to organize notes, tasks, or research.
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Neoma
iPhone & iPadWebWindows+2 A$22 a month Record5.9 Visit Neoma suits people who want Markdown notes kept locally, with offline access and a way to publish selected notes as a site.
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Mem Agent
iPhone & iPadWebWindows+3 $9 a month Record5.7 Visit Mem may suit people who want to collect and search notes, meeting records and research in one workspace.
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Reflect
iPhone & iPadWebMac+1 $99 a year Record5.5 Visit Reflect suits people who want to keep notes as Markdown files they control and organize them through links and search.
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RemNote
AndroidiPhone & iPad $8 a month Record5.5 Visit It may suit learners who want to organize notes and study with flashcards, quizzes, and spaced repetition.
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Tana
WebWindowsMac+1 $2,030 a month Record5.5 Visit Tana suits product, technology, consulting, investment, creative, founder, customer-success, and sales teams that want reviewed meeting actions and integrations.
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TiddlyWiki
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+4 Free plan Record5.5 Visit TiddlyWiki suits people who want to organize connected notes and projects in a customizable personal wiki.
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Capacities
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+3 $8.33 a month, billed yearly Record5.4 Visit Capacities suits people who want synchronized notes across desktop and mobile platforms, offline access, media storage, and integrations with calendar, reading,…
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Memex
iPhone & iPadMac $39.99 a year Record5.4 Visit Memex suits learners who combine reading, listening, and viewing materials and want linked notes.
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TriliumNext Notes
WebWindowsMac+4 Free plan Record5.2 Visit TriliumNext Notes suits individuals building a structured personal knowledge base across desktop and web platforms.
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Lattics
iPhone & iPadWebWindows+1 Free plan Record5.0 Visit Lattics suits researchers and writers who want to connect notes, plan projects and work with academic citations.
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NotesGraph
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+2 Free plan Record4.8 Visit NotesGraph may suit people who want notes and plans connected in one graph, with multiple planning views and import/export options.
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