Craft vs Lock-in

Offers vastly more powerful database and project management features, but is less visually polished for simple note-taking.

SpecialistHandwritten notes, PDF markup, and AI study tools on one canvas

Free / Open-sourceOpen-source personal AI assistant that runs on your own machine and works from chat apps

An extendable launcher that puts your tools, AI, and automations one keystroke away

The AI super app for work — tasks, projects, calendar and meetings in one place

Organizes notes into connected typed objects rather than traditional pages, offering a different but structured knowledge system.

Real-time AI copilot for interviews, meetings and coding rounds

Combines documents and relational tables with powerful automation, but has a steeper learning curve than Craft's clean UI.

An AI buddy on your computer that sees your screen and walks you through anything

SpecialistADHD-friendly AI assistant for notes, email and tasks

SpecialistTasks, calendar and an AI sidekick in one time-blocking planner

Unifies files, notes, and search into an AI cloud drive, but lacks Craft's structured page-and-block document hierarchy.