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Reor vs Craft

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Bottom line: Reor for privacy-conscious note-takers; Craft for knowledge workers.

Private, local AI note-taking app that auto-links notes and runs models offline

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Beautiful docs and notes app with a built-in AI assistant and MCP connections

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PricingFreeFreemium
CategoryNote TakingNote Taking
Tags
open-sourcelocal-aiprivacyknowledge-managementrag
notesdocumentsai-writingknowledge-managementcollaboration
Best for
  • Privacy-conscious note-takers
  • Obsidian-style users
  • Researchers and students
  • knowledge workers
  • consultants
  • product teams
Pros
  • Completely free and open source
  • Runs AI models locally
  • Strong privacy by design
  • Automatic note linking
  • RAG-based Q&A over notes
  • Exceptional visual design and typography
  • Built-in AI assistant across the writing flow
  • Native MCP connections to Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor
  • Cross-platform apps for Apple, Windows, and web
  • Strong for shareable, presentation-quality documents
Cons
  • No mobile app
  • Requires local-model setup
  • No team collaboration
  • Early-stage polish
  • Local models need decent hardware
  • Free tier caps content blocks and storage
  • Less flexible than open databases like Obsidian or Notion
  • No public API for deep custom integrations
  • Opinionated structure can constrain complex workflows
  • AI quality depends on selected model tier

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