org-roam VS obsidian-releases

Compare org-roam vs obsidian-releases and see what are their differences.

org-roam

Rudimentary Roam replica with Org-mode (by org-roam)

obsidian-releases

Community plugins list, theme list, and releases of Obsidian. (by obsidianmd)
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org-roam obsidian-releases
146 1648
5,303 7,709
0.8% 6.6%
3.5 9.9
24 days ago 5 days ago
Emacs Lisp JavaScript
GNU General Public License v3.0 only -
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org-roam

Posts with mentions or reviews of org-roam. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-01-01.
  • Ask HN: What do you use for note-taking or as knowledge base?
    5 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 1 Jan 2024
    I keep absolutely everything in a single folder. Saved documents, images, movies, financial records, game saves, it doesn't matter. My hierarchical naming scheme takes care of organization. On the odd occasion I actually need a folder, I just append ".d" to the filename.

    I use . as a hierarchy delimiter, so file extensions are just part of the hierarchy, and I can have multiple files with the same name except for the extension. For example, "film.spongebob.png" is a photo of spongebob, "film.spongebob.org" is a note about spongebob, and "film.spongebob.s1.e7" is my favorite episode.

    I use org-roam [1] for note-taking and task/time-management. I absolutely require a plain-text system so it either had to be markdown or org-mode. Emacs was the deciding factor, else I would have still been using Dendron [2]

    If OneNote is your thing, I'd probably recommend Obsidian [3] over org-roam. Despite it being the greatest program ever created, Emacs is a lot to learn "just" for taking notes.

    If you like VS Code, check out Dendron. It's the one that got me into more serious PKMS instead of just chucking notes in a folder all willy nilly.

    - [1]: https://www.orgroam.com/

    - [2]: https://www.dendron.so/

    - [3]: https://obsidian.md/

  • Org-roam: find "linkable" text in node
    2 projects | /r/emacs | 6 Dec 2023
    I'm using org-roam to keep my notes, which generally works well for me. There's one thing I am missing and I'm wondering if I just overlooked it, or whether it simply doesn't exist.
  • Think in Analog, Capture in Digital
    2 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 15 Oct 2023
  • Welche Note taking/Wiki App nutzt ihr, falls überhaupt?
    9 projects | /r/de_EDV | 10 Jul 2023
  • Bi-directional links in org mode?
    2 projects | /r/emacs | 7 Jul 2023
    Org-Roam is a Roam-inspired Emacs mode that builds on top of org mode. Every node (aka note) has a unique ID that's different from its name. Every link from node A to node B actually links to the ID, so you can change node B's name without affecting the link. When you're on node B, you can open the Roam buffer and it will show you all of the links that point to that node.
  • Useful programs
    2 projects | /r/AskGameMasters | 1 Jul 2023
    Org Mode. I can export my notes to LaTeX or HTML and keep things tidy in a zettelkasten with org-roam.
  • What should I use to take notes in college?
    13 projects | /r/archlinux | 23 Jun 2023
    Of course, the real power-user move would be to use Emacs with Org-Roam, but you have to be prepared to dive deep into the rabbit-hole. If you don't, it won't be worth it. If you do, you'll be handsomely rewarded. I know because I have, and I can highly recommend it if you like tinkering with and customising your tools. IMO, Doom Emacs is the way to go nowadays.
  • Is orgmode really that much better than an equivalent workflow using vim + other tools?
    14 projects | /r/orgmode | 29 May 2023
    Since I'm studying a topic for which I already have many notes, I connected my new notes to the existing ones. I'm using Org-Roam.
  • need package(plugin) and resources suggestions for Note taking setup - New to emacs
    3 projects | /r/emacs | 26 May 2023
    Hey there, here's some packages that might help you: - Org Roam - Denote - Zk
  • Emacs for literature
    6 projects | /r/emacs | 21 May 2023
    I use org-roam extensively for managing notes. Specifically, I more or less adhere to the principles or /r/zettlekasten when doing so, which is specifically geared towards taking notes for the purpose of writing (traditionally non-fiction). The rough idea is that notes are structured in a way such that you can browse them non-linearly: you can follow different paths through your notes, not just from the top of a document to the bottom, or from the 1st note to the last. And the act of looking through notes becomes a bit like having a conversation with your knowledge base.

obsidian-releases

Posts with mentions or reviews of obsidian-releases. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-03-19.
  • Show HN: Godspeed is a fast, 100% keyboard oriented todo app for Mac
    2 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 19 Mar 2024
    Consider making an Obsidian[^1] plugin, or writing to Obsidian-compatible Markdown files :)

    [^1]: https://obsidian.md/

  • Setting Up Obsidian for Content Planning and Project Management
    3 projects | dev.to | 11 Mar 2024
    Obsidian is a writing application created to allow for offline / private note taking in markdown format, in an interface that looks a lot like our regular programming IDE. It is very flexible, with a good collection of community plugins that you can use to customize Obsidian to your heart contents.
  • What is Omnivore and How to Save Articles Using this Tool
    6 projects | dev.to | 9 Mar 2024
    Obsidian support via our Obsidian Plugin
  • Tools that Make Me Productive as a Software Engineer
    6 projects | dev.to | 3 Mar 2024
  • Where Is Noether's Principle in Machine Learning?
    3 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 1 Mar 2024
    Thank you!

    In the beginning, I used kognise'z water.css [1], so most of the smart decisions (background/text color, margins, line spacing I think) probably come from there. Since then it's been some amount of little adjustments. The font is by Jean François Porchez, called Le Monde Livre Classic [2].

    I draft in Obsidian [3] and build the site with a couple python scripts and KaTeX.

    [1] https://watercss.kognise.dev/

    [2] https://typofonderie.com/fr/fonts/le-monde-livre-classic

    [3] https://obsidian.md/

  • Show HN: Reor – An AI note-taking app that runs models locally
    6 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 14 Feb 2024
    Great job!

    I played around with this on a couple of small knowledge bases using an open Hermes model I had downloaded. The “related notes” feature didn't provide much value in my experience, often the link was so weak it was nonsensical. The Q&A mode was surprisingly helpful for querying notes and providing overviews, but asking anything specific typically just resulted in less than helpful or false answers. I'm sure this could be improved with a better model etc.

    As a concept, I strongly support the development of private, locally-run knowledge management tools. Ideally, these solutions should prioritise user data privacy and interoperability, allowing users to easily export and migrate their notes if a new service better fits their needs. Or better yet, be completely local, but have functionality for 'plugins' so a user can import their own models or combine plugins. A bit like how Obsidian[1] allows for user created plugins to enable similar functionality to Reor, such as the Obsidan-LLM[2] plugin.

    [1] https://obsidian.md/

  • DevDocs
    19 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 12 Jan 2024
    Not a complete answer, but I hope Markdown is or becomes the standard for offline docs and text for local/offline consumption. I only ever write in markdown anyway (usually with http://obsidian.md).

    The closest thing I know of for a service like RSS to download documents is [Dash for macOS - API Documentation Browser, Snippet Manager - Kapeli](https://kapeli.com/dash).

  • Ask HN: What do you use for note-taking or as knowledge base?
    5 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 1 Jan 2024
    I keep absolutely everything in a single folder. Saved documents, images, movies, financial records, game saves, it doesn't matter. My hierarchical naming scheme takes care of organization. On the odd occasion I actually need a folder, I just append ".d" to the filename.

    I use . as a hierarchy delimiter, so file extensions are just part of the hierarchy, and I can have multiple files with the same name except for the extension. For example, "film.spongebob.png" is a photo of spongebob, "film.spongebob.org" is a note about spongebob, and "film.spongebob.s1.e7" is my favorite episode.

    I use org-roam [1] for note-taking and task/time-management. I absolutely require a plain-text system so it either had to be markdown or org-mode. Emacs was the deciding factor, else I would have still been using Dendron [2]

    If OneNote is your thing, I'd probably recommend Obsidian [3] over org-roam. Despite it being the greatest program ever created, Emacs is a lot to learn "just" for taking notes.

    If you like VS Code, check out Dendron. It's the one that got me into more serious PKMS instead of just chucking notes in a folder all willy nilly.

    - [1]: https://www.orgroam.com/

    - [2]: https://www.dendron.so/

    - [3]: https://obsidian.md/

  • Book list for streetfighting computer scientists
    2 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 28 Dec 2023
  • Publishing to my blog from Obsidian
    5 projects | dev.to | 28 Dec 2023
    I like using Obsidian for almost everything writing-wise. But, this has caused occasional friction when it comes to publishing to my blog. I've mentioned before that I'm trying out TinaCMS, which is generally working well for me (especially for posts with images), but I wanted to try something where I can push straight from Obsidian if I'm not able to use Tina for whatever reason.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing org-roam and obsidian-releases you can also consider the following projects:

Trilium Notes - Build your personal knowledge base with Trilium Notes

logseq - A local-first, non-linear, outliner notebook for organizing and sharing your personal knowledge base. Use it to organize your todo list, to write your journals, or to record your unique life.

QOwnNotes - QOwnNotes is a plain-text file notepad and todo-list manager with Markdown support and Nextcloud / ownCloud integration.

vimwiki - Personal Wiki for Vim

org-brain - Org-mode wiki + concept-mapping

vscode-org-mode - Emacs Org Mode for Visual Studio Code

instant.nvim - collaborative editing in Neovim using built-in capabilities

TiddlyWiki - A self-contained JavaScript wiki for the browser, Node.js, AWS Lambda etc.

AppFlowy - AppFlowy is an open-source alternative to Notion. You are in charge of your data and customizations. Built with Flutter and Rust.

Mermaid - Edit, preview and share mermaid charts/diagrams. New implementation of the live editor.

Zettlr - Your One-Stop Publication Workbench

foam - A personal knowledge management and sharing system for VSCode