hibi
an open-source obsidian alternative
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Hibi is a free, open-source desktop writing and note-taking app designed for individuals seeking more control over their document organization and creation. It is an alternative to apps like Obsidian and Joplin, combining standard knowledge management features with a flexible editing experience that surpasses markdown.
PH · launched Oct 21, 2026 · 80 upvotes (top 2%) · 1 view
Niche: note-taking and writing apps · 231 launches, 29 in the last 7 days ▲ +12% · Explore this niche →
Category and tags
- Horizontal
- Workflow automation
- Prosumer
- Not AI
- Hobby / open-source project
- Productivity
- Writing
- User Experience
- GitHub
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Could you build this?
Yes A free, open-source markdown note-taking desktop app can be built with Electron or Tauri and a standard editor library, though matching Obsidian's full ecosystem takes longer.
Competitors
Other products that read as similar to this one : 37 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.
Attention rank: #3 of 38 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).
Launched 276 days after the earliest competitor.
- Hibi · hn · 2026-09-21 · 6 upvotes · similarity 0.46
- hibi · github · 2026-09-17 · 36 upvotes · similarity 0.46
- Opal Editor, free Obsidian alternative for markdown and site publishing · hn · 2026-01-18 · 36 upvotes · similarity 0.42
- Hibiscus · ph · 2026-11-01 · 1 upvotes · similarity 0.40
- HILOUP · ph · 2026-10-21 · 2 upvotes · similarity 0.40
- nuza · ph · 2026-10-05 · 2 upvotes · similarity 0.38
- Updainium · ph · 2026-10-03 · 1 upvotes · similarity 0.37
- obsidian-mobile-companion · github · 2026-09-16 · 66 upvotes · similarity 0.37
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