# Alternatives to Coda

Docs that behave like apps with formulas and automations.

Coda ranks #15 of 22 in Personal knowledge management, with an Alt Score of 68. It is proprietary, freemium from $10/Doc Maker/month and available on Web, macOS, iOS and Android. 11 of 14 checklist rows are verified against a public source.

Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/coda/
Category: Personal knowledge management

## Where Coda stands out

- **Plugins / extensions** — 4 of 21 apps with a verified answer have this
- **Version history** — 7 of 14 apps with a verified answer have this
- **Real-time collaboration** — 10 of 20 apps with a verified answer have this

## Overview

- **Who it's for**: Teams and individuals who outgrow plain documents or spreadsheets and want to build internal tools—product, sales, engineering, and ops teams replacing a patchwork of docs, trackers, and one-off apps.
- **What you get**: A single doc canvas that combines writing, relational tables, and app-building blocks like buttons and automations. Tables can be filtered into personalized views and cross-referenced across a doc, so data stays in sync instead of copy-pasted. Packs (600+ integrations) pull in data from tools like Slack, Google Calendar, or Jira and let you push updates back out. Built-in AI can summarize, generate, or process data directly in table columns.
- **How it works**: You start from a blank doc or template and add building blocks—text, tables, buttons, formulas—directly on the page. Tables function as a database that other parts of the doc can reference and filter, and Packs or automations connect the doc to outside tools and trigger actions on a schedule or event.

## Profile

- **License**: Proprietary (verified 2026-07-12)
- **Pricing model**: Freemium (verified 2026-07-12)
- **Starts at**: $10/Doc Maker/month (verified 2026-07-12)
- **Platforms**: Web, macOS, iOS, Android
- **Status**: active (verified 2026-07-12)

## Ranked alternatives

| # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms |
|---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------|
| 1 | [Craft](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/craft.md) | 87 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| 2 | [Heptabase](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/heptabase.md) | 87 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 3 | [AppFlowy](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/appflowy.md) | 84 | AGPL-3.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 4 | [Trilium Notes](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/trilium-notes.md) | 84 | AGPL-3.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux, Web |
| 5 | [Logseq](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/logseq.md) | 81 | AGPL-3.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 6 | [Notion](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/notion.md) | 81 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| 7 | [Anytype](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/anytype.md) | 78 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 8 | [Obsidian](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/obsidian.md) | 78 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 9 | [Supernotes](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/supernotes.md) | 78 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 10 | [Tana](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/tana.md) | 78 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 11 | [xTiles](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/xtiles.md) | 74 | Proprietary | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS |
| 12 | [acreom](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/acreom.md) | 71 | GPL-3.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 13 | [Capacities](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/capacities.md) | 71 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 14 | [Walling](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/walling.md) | 68 | Proprietary | Web, macOS, Windows, iOS |
| 15 | [Workflowy](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/workflowy.md) | 68 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 16 | [Dendron](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/dendron.md) | 65 | Apache-2.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 17 | [Reflect](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/reflect.md) | 65 | Proprietary | Web, macOS, iOS, Windows |
| 18 | [Mem](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/mem.md) | 61 | Proprietary | Web, macOS, Windows, iOS |
| 19 | [Roam Research](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/roam-research.md) | 61 | Proprietary | Web, iOS, Android, macOS |
| 20 | [Org-mode](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/org-mode.md) | 59 | GPL-3.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 21 | [Foam](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/foam.md) | 55 | MIT | Windows, macOS, Linux |

Alt Score = Verified coverage (90%) + Visibility (10%). See https://altcatalog.com/how-alt-score-works/

## Feature comparison

Legend: Yes / No / Partial / ? (not verified).

| Personal knowledge management checklist | Coda | Craft | Heptabase | AppFlowy | Trilium Notes | Logseq |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium | Subscription | OSS + paid hosting | Free | Free |
| Starts at | $10/Doc Maker/month | $10/month | $8.99/month | $10/user/month | ? | $5/month |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | Web, macOS, iOS, Android | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Web | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web | Windows, macOS, Linux, Web | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web |
| Markdown support | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Yes | Yes |
| Block-based editing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Backlinks / graph view | ? | Partial | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Databases & tables | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial |
| Templates | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Real-time collaboration | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | No | Partial |
| Web clipper | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? |
| Sync between devices (native) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial |
| Local-first storage | No | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Plugins / extensions | Yes | Partial | No | Partial | Partial | Yes |
| Daily notes | ? | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes |
| Task management built in | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Publish to web | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Version history | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial |

## Sources

Sources for Coda. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.

- **Pricing model**: Freemium — <https://connect.superhuman.com/t/coda-4-0-pricing-updates-supercharging-doc-makers/43268> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “Personal use is free”
- **Platforms**: Web, macOS, iOS, Android — <https://apps.apple.com/us/app/coda/id1397968110> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “Requires iOS 18.0 or later.”
- **License**: Proprietary — <https://superhuman.com/legal/terms> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “As between Superhuman and you, Superhuman owns all intellectual property rights in the Services”
- **Starts at**: $10/Doc Maker/month — <https://connect.superhuman.com/t/coda-4-0-pricing-updates-supercharging-doc-makers/43268> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “Pro and Team plans are still $10 and $30 per Doc Maker per month (paid annually)”
- **Status**: active — <https://blog.superhuman.com/introducing-superhuman-docs/> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “Coda is now Superhuman Docs — the best place for teams and AI to work together”
- **Markdown support**: Partial — <https://connect.superhuman.com/t/friday-features-markdown-paste-formatting-now-supported-in-coda-and-grammarly-docs/59619> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “Show a small menu next to the pasted content that lets you: Keep the formatted text, Paste as plain text, Paste as a Markdown code block”
- **Block-based editing**: Yes — <https://blog.superhuman.com/introducing-superhuman-docs/> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “Tables that keep everyone organized around the same data. Buttons that help you take action. Formulas that keep things up to date automatically.”
- **Databases & tables**: Yes — <https://superhuman.com/docs> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “Table pages are a new type of page that gives your data a dedicated page”
- **Templates**: Yes — <https://coda.io/gallery> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “Docs, templates, and Packs to inspire and help you get started quickly.”
- **Real-time collaboration**: Yes — <https://blog.superhuman.com/introducing-superhuman-docs/> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “everything is reflected back in Docs in real time.”
- **Sync between devices (native)**: Yes — <https://apps.apple.com/us/app/coda/id1397968110> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “Bring your docs, data, and AI into one place that is always up to date and connected”
- **Local-first storage**: No — <https://coda.io/trust/security> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “Coda is built from the ground up using AWS security best practices.”
- **Plugins / extensions**: Yes — <https://coda.io/packs> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “Packs are the power-ups that perfect how your doc looks, works, and integrates.”
- **Task management built in**: Partial — <https://coda.io/resources/guides/introduction-to-tables> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “if you are building a task tracker, each row would represent one task. The columns might include the owner, due date, status, and notes.”
- **Publish to web**: Yes — <https://coda.io/product/publishing> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “Coda lets you turn any doc into a sleek, shareable website with a customizable URL”
- **Version history**: Yes — <https://connect.superhuman.com/t/how-you-use-coda-without-a-proper-version-history-feature/45812> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “You can only revert the whole doc to a previous state and not only one row.”

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