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Test-Driving a New Generation of Second Brain Apps: Obsidian, Tana, and Mem

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About six months ago, I decided to evaluate a few of the newer generation of Second Brain apps. I’ve been using Evernote for 10 years and wanted to see if any of the up-and-comers could take over as my platform of choice. I tested three of the most promising ones – Obsidian, Tana, and Mem – as my daily driver for about two weeks each. Applying my criteria for any knowledge management app I adopt, here is my evaluation as to whether they could qualify as my Second Brain platform. The first app that I tried seriously was Obsidian. For a long time, their website headline read “A Second Brain. For You. Forever” which certainly caught my attention. And it seemed to be the app of choice for a lot of personal knowledge management (PKM) enthusiasts creating walkthroughs and tutorials online. I’ve been intrigued by the emergence of a new generation of “link-based” apps over the last few years, and Obsidian clearly seems to be leading the bunch in terms of adoption and enthusiasm. I downloaded t

Test-Driving a New Generation of Second Brain Apps: Obsidian, Tana, and Mem Skip to content Test-Driving a New Generation of Second Brain Apps: Obsidian, Tana, and Mem BY Tiago Forte PUBLISHED November 20, 2023 UPDATED March 6, 2024 Est. reading time: 8 min Series Navigation: Choosing Your Second Brain Apps >">The 4 Notetaking Styles: How to Choose a Digital Notes App as Your Second Brain >> About six months ago, I decided to evaluate a few of the newer generation of Second Brain apps. I’ve been using Evernote for 10 years and wanted to see if any of the up-and-comers could take over as my pla

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