On: Install Docmost – open-source Notion Clone

[nacs]

I'm in tech and don't use it either..

Citation needed on OPs "most people".

[bdemirkir → nacs]

Anything needs to be shown on a table, calendar, etc. is a database. It doesn't matter if user deliberately uses it or not. One can have a look at all the Notion's templates (https://www.notion.so/templates). All featured templates have databases. I also looked at all categories and their front pages filled with templates /w databases. Maybe 1 per category without it.

[nacs → bdemirkir]

That's great but not every note taking program requires a database to attach metadata.

I personally use Obsidian and it has support for all kinds of templates/metadata/tagging etc without a standalone database feature.