Replaces Notion

European alternatives to Notion

European workspaces for notes, docs and projects

Browse the category: Note-taking apps

Notion mixes documents with databases, so a single page can be a note, a task board, a wiki or a lightweight CRM depending on how it is built. Teams use it for internal documentation and project tracking, and individuals build personal systems in it. The flexibility, the template library and easy sharing made it a common default in startups.

Everything in a workspace like this lives on the provider's servers: meeting notes, roadmaps, customer details, occasionally credentials that should never have been pasted there. If that content has to stay under EU jurisdiction, a US provider means transfer paperwork and dependence on the parent company's legal position. A European alternative to Notion offers the same blend of writing and structure. Capacities and Anytype are built around linked knowledge, while Supernotes suits shared note taking.

European options 7

Our pick

Anytype

Local first notes app from Switzerland

Anytype is a Swiss note-taking app for notes, projects and personal knowledge bases. Information is organised as objects rather than plain files, which lets you build templates and structured collections, and templates can be published to a gallery that other users draw on. Apps are available for desktop and mobile.

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Questions

Can I export my Notion workspace?

Notion exports pages to Markdown, HTML and CSV, which covers the text and simple tables. Databases with rollups, relations and views usually need rebuilding in tools such as Anytype or Capacities.

Which European alternative works for a whole team?

Supernotes is designed around shared notes between people, and Anytype supports collaborative spaces. Check how each handles permissions before you move team documentation across.

Is there a European option that works offline?

Anytype and Joplin both keep data locally and sync afterwards, so notes stay readable without a connection. That also reduces how much sits on someone else's server.