Eidos – Offline alternative to Notion
I'm a big fan of Notion, having used it for 7 years. When I first met Notion, it was just a block document editor, and it didn't excite me until it released the Database. Later, I learned about Airtable, and a bunch of similar products, all of them are SaaS, with such powerful tables but poor performance. Why isn't there a personal offline version table? Most of the time, I don't need to collaborate with others. What I really want is a personalized, offline version of Notion with better performance and more flexibility. So that I can have full control over my data. Notion, like most SaaS…
Eidos – Offline alternative to Notion launched on June 21, 2024 with 276 votes, #156 of 4,672 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
Eidos is an offline, open-source alternative to Notion built on SQLite for personal data management. It offers a database-driven workspace with document editing capabilities, designed for users who want full control over their data without relying on cloud services. The tool emphasizes local-first functionality, better performance than SaaS alternatives, and customization flexibility through its open-source foundation.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
A single-file relational spreadsheet for you and your agent. - mayneyao/eidos
In the maker’s words, at launch
I'm a big fan of Notion, having used it for 7 years. When I first met Notion, it was just a block document editor, and it didn't excite me until it released the Database. Later, I learned about Airtable, and a bunch of similar products, all of them are SaaS, with such powerful tables but poor performance. Why isn't…
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