Tana
Next-generation outliner and knowledge base for power users. Supertags, AI-powered capture, custom commands. Loved by researchers and knowledge workers who outgrew Notion/Roam.
How to install Tana as a PWA
Frequently asked questions about Tana
What makes Tana different from Notion or Roam Research?
Tana's Supertag model is the key differentiator. In Notion you build separate databases; in Roam you backlink free-form bullets. Tana lets any outline node carry one or more typed Supertags, so the same bullet shows up as a row in a Tasks view, a Meetings view and a People view at once. Tana also ships a strong AI-capture pipeline (voice-to-Supertag) and custom commands, which Notion lacks natively. Roam is cheaper and more bullet-purist, but Tana is closer to a structured personal database.
Is Tana free?
Tana has a free Core plan with most features and a generous content allowance. Paid plans (Plus and Pro, roughly $10-$15/month per user as of 2025) unlock larger workspaces, more AI credits, unlimited file uploads and team workspaces. There is no self-hostable option and no perpetual license — Tana is fully cloud, which is a deal-breaker for users who require local-first or air-gapped storage. Compared to Notion's free personal tier, Tana's free plan is more limited but functionally complete for solo use.
How does Tana compare to Logseq for PKM?
Logseq is free, open-source, local-first and stores notes as plain Markdown — Tana is closed-source, cloud-hosted and proprietary. Logseq's bullet-outliner UX is similar, but it has no Supertag equivalent: structured views require manual queries. Tana wins on AI capture, structured databases and polish. Logseq wins on data ownership, offline reliability and price. Researchers who want a Git-trackable Markdown vault pick Logseq; consultants and founders who need a relational knowledge base pick Tana.
Can I use Tana offline?
Tana is installable as a Progressive Web App on desktop and mobile, but it is not local-first. Most editing requires a live connection to the Tana servers — offline mode is limited to short read sessions on already-loaded content. Edits made while offline are not reliably queued the way they are in Anytype or Logseq. If guaranteed offline editing matters, Anytype or Logseq are stronger choices; if Supertags matter more than offline, Tana remains the leader.
Who uses Tana in production?
Tana's user base concentrates on solo knowledge workers, consultants, researchers, product managers and indie founders who use it as a single source of truth across notes, CRM, tasks and content pipelines. Several YouTube PKM influencers (Ev Chapman, Cortex Futura) have publicly switched to Tana from Notion or Roam. Small teams use it for lightweight CRM and applicant tracking, leveraging Supertags as a flexible schema. Larger organizations rarely adopt Tana because of its cloud-only model and per-seat pricing.
Where Tana is heading (12-24 months)
- →A local-first or self-hostable mode would unblock adoption among privacy-sensitive teams currently stuck on Logseq or Obsidian.
- →Native mobile capture is improving but still trails Apple Notes for sub-second voice memos.
- →Public API and webhook support (currently limited) would let Tana act as a structured backend for indie SaaS workflows.
Related questions
ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini usually suggest these next.
- How do Supertags work in Tana?
- Can I import my Notion or Roam database into Tana?
- Does Tana support API access for automation?
- How does Tana handle large knowledge graphs (10,000+ nodes)?
- Is Tana SOC 2 compliant for enterprise use?
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