7 promising new personal knowledge management apps to watch in 2022

Introduction

The last few years have given us some amazing personal knowledge management apps. For those of us who have embraced digital note-taking, we’re kind of spoiled for choice. Of course, that can mean it’s difficult to decide how to choose a personal knowledge management app, but that’s another issue… I love discovering exciting new apps for managing digital notes and building a personal knowledge management system.

If you’re happy with your current app (whether it be Notion, Roam, Obsidian, Bear, Evernote…), please don’t change! If your PKM setup is working for you right now, just keep enjoying. ☺️ But if your current digital note-taking setup could use an overhaul, and you’re in the market for a new personal knowledge management app, one of these just might be the right fit for you.

In alphabetical order, here is a roundup of new, emerging, rapidly growing, and promising personal knowledge management apps to watch in 2022 and beyond.

Heptabase

Website: Heptabase
Twitter: @heptabase

Description:
A note-taking tool for visual learning. Make sense of complex topics. See the big picture of your learning topic. Remember what you’ve learned, even after a long time.

Logseq

Website: Logseq
Twitter: @logseq

Description:
Logseq is a joyful, open-source outliner that works on top of local plain-text Markdown and Org-mode files. Use it to write, organize and share your thoughts, keep your to-do list, and build your own digital garden. A privacy-first, open-source knowledge base.

Napkin

Website: Napkin
Twitter: @napkin_one

Description:
Inspiring thoughts on top of your mind. Collect thoughts, see connections, be inspired.

Nota

Website: Nota.md
Twitter: @nota_md

Description:
Pro notes app designed for local Markdown files. From simple notes and todo lists, to articles and journals, to wikis and second brain — no accounts, no subscription, no vendor lock-in — coming to macOS in 2021. Can request invite or pre-order.

Organizedly

Website: Organizedly
Twitter: @organizedly

Description:
Put your thoughts to work. Organizedly is where smart note-taking meets getting things done

Tangent Notes

Website: Tangent Notes
Twitter: @tangentnotes

Description:
Tangent is designed to let you write the way you think. Your thoughts are connected; Tangent lets you link to existing notes and make new ones with ease. Let your mind wander along the path of interest. Don’t suppress thoughts, embrace them.

Unigraph

Website: Unigraph
Twitter: @thesophiaxu

Description:
Organize, relate, and discover everything in your life on your knowledge graph, all in one workspace.

PS – Hi friend! 👋 If you’re searching for note taking tips and tutorials like this one, you might be the kind of person who’s interested in personal knowledge management.

If you’re a creative, idealistic professional who would like to create an intentional, mindful, flexible personal knowledge management system that fits your busy life, the Calmer Notes method may be the right fit for you.

Wishing you all the best on your personal knowledge management journey!