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From Zettelkasten to getting things done: Routine vs Obsidian

Obsidian is ideal for building personal knowledge. But more often than not, the notes taken are never leveraged to do anything. Routine takes personal knowledge management to the next level through custom types, integrations and AI.

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Why do people switch from Obsidian to Routine?

Obsidian is a highly customizable knowledge management app that empowers users to build personal note networks with markdown, backlinks and visual graph views. Unfortunately Obsidian is very hard to use and requires a a lot of time to set up and maintain.

Routine not only goes further than Obsidian by providing a more powerful personal knowledge management (PKM) experience through custom types, views and canvases, Routine synchronizes data from all the other services you use on a daily basis, centralizing all your information into a single workspace. Finally, Routine supports collaboration, allowing teams to work together and power their workflows.

How does Routine compare to Obsidian?

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Francesco D'Alessio

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Founder @ ToolFinder
Underrated productivity apps IMO 👀 — @NotionHQ — @Todoist — @RoutineHQ
Sean Oliver

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Obsessed with Productivity
I'm actually kind of blown away by @routinehq. It's refreshing to finally see some innovation in the daily planner app category. There's a ton of potential here. Task management is time management.
Mathias Rhein

Mathias Rhein

Scientist, Educator and Coach
Routine combines tasks, calendar management, and documentation in a UI that enables optimal week-to-week planning. My favorite feature is the dashboard, where I can quickly capture things that otherwise would fall through the cracks.
Clement Cazalot

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Managing Director at Techstars Boston
I’ve tried about every app on the market over the past ten years, and for the first time, I have stuck to one after using Routine for the past two months. And I love the integration with Google Calendar and Google Tasks.
Reshma Khilnani

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Visiting Partner at Y Combinator
Love Routine - and not only for its good looks!
Eliott Jabes

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Founder & CEO at Stockly
Great app! It gives a lot of structure to my work and helps me manage my time much better!
Alex Louisy

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Founder & CEO at Upflow
Been using it for a couple of weeks now, and I love it! Congrats team!
Ferruccio Balestreri

Ferruccio Balestreri

Founder & CTO at June
I've played around with many other early-stage products like Amie or Kairn, but Routine's user experience is blowing them out of the water.
Mihail Gutan

Mihail Gutan

Head of Engineering @ Meridian
I don't know how I lived before Routine App, I have tried so many productivity apps, note apps, tasks, and calendars. These guys created a very simple super app that has removed 90% of my stress and time waste.
Yanay Zohar

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Sr. Innovation Manager @ Visa
Routine is so refreshingly thoughtful, not to mention keyboard-centric. I really do hope they keep the momentum and bring their vision to life (cross-platform).
Brée Nachelle

Brée Nachelle

Creative Strategist
Routine has become essential for my task management and is helping me to keep my tasks under control.
Seb Akl

Seb Akl

Musician & YouTuber
So happy I found this app and proud to be an early adopter!
Kenny Kirby

Kenny Kirby

Pastor @ Mountain View Community Church
Routine has helped me clearly map out my day. It reduces the noise of multiple calendars and long-term task lists into a one-day agenda view of what I can accomplish today. Routine provides me with a focused runway for the day.
Dimosthenis Spyridis

Dimosthenis Spyridis

Digital Marketing Strategist @ Polymath
Routine has become my go-to tool for organizing my day—it's like having a personal assistant right at my fingertips, streamlining how I manage my calendars, tasks, meetings, and notes all in one place.
Christian Noel

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YouTuber
Routine connects with Notion so they work perfectly together. I use it as my to do list app.

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