It seems like the FOSS community is continuing to grow, and FOSS apps keep getting better (Immich reallh blew my mind recently), which is a big win 😎 but there are still many apps I use that I would kill for an open source alternative. I am curious what you guys think? Are there any apps you’d love alternatives for?
Notion + OneNote/Samsung Notes
There is a myriad of open source notes apps, but none of them really hit the spot for me.
appflowy.io is getting really good as a notion replacement
Have you seen anytype? Its a nice alternative to Notion
Yup. It looks promising and I’ve tried it a few times, but it still has a long way to go before it can replace Notion for me. Also, self-hosting it is a complete mess right now, definitely not ready for everyday use.
Same, been eyeing and testing Anytype since alpha, and honestly it doesn’t feel intuitive at all. I tried, I really did, but it just feels like I’m going against the grain in every way to try to use it in daily life in its current state :/ don’t get me wrong, I love their values and what they’re trying to do. But it feels so convoluted at the moment
What features do you feel are missing in the open source options?
There always something missing, like
Every app is different, but I have yet to find one that ticks all the boxes.
Have you tried Affine.pro?
Didn’t know about that one. I’ll check it out, thanks!
Edit: Windows/Browser only, no mobile app :/
Yeah, true. Not sure if there’s any unofficial mobile apps maybe. Affine has said that mobile is in their long-term plans, but nothing available yet.