KnotQ

KnotQ is a planning workspace that turns markdown documents into a live schedule. It still says Free on iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Compare Obsidian if you wanted a local Markdown knowledge base, n8n if you wanted automation instead of a daily queue, and Zapier if you wanted a broader app connector.

Key Features

• Schemes as documents: Headings, checkboxes, and nested items stay in one Markdown plan.
• Any line becomes a calendar item: Start + end is an event, end only is an assignment, start only is a reminder.
• Daily Queue: Today's short list; unfinished items roll into tomorrow.
• One week view: Plans from every scheme plus Google Calendar.
• Still free on six platforms: Optional sync is mentioned; no public paid table.

Use Cases

• Markdown-native planners who want the document to become the calendar.
• Solo founders who do not want a separate reminder, task, and calendar stack.

Confirm the homepage if a paid plan appears later.

Pricing

First-party page on 2026-08-18.

If a leftover blog still sells a KnotQ Pro table, treat the homepage as the correction.

Getting Started

1. Open knotq.com and download the client for your platform.
2. Write a scheme as a Markdown document with headings and checkboxes.
3. Add a start and/or end to any line to make an event, assignment, or reminder.
4. Work the Daily Queue; unfinished items roll forward.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is KnotQ still free?

Does it still include Google Calendar?

Yes. First-party still prints a week view with Google Calendar.

Is there a paid plan?

Alternatives

• Obsidian: Local Markdown knowledge base with plugins.
• n8n: Workflow automation if the job is routing, not a daily queue.
• Zapier: Broader app connector if you need thousands of integrations.

Tips

1. Keep one project per scheme so the week view stays readable.
2. Use end-only lines for deadline work.
3. Confirm the homepage before you paste a paid seat into a 2026 deck.

Conclusion

Start at knotq.com, then decide whether Obsidian already covers the notes side of the job.