Obsidian comparisons
Obsidian is compared head-to-head with Microsoft OneNote, Evernote and Goodnotes and more: 6 head-to-heads in Note-Taking Apps, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Obsidian head-to-head
- Obsidian vs Microsoft OneNote
- Obsidian vs Evernote
- Obsidian vs Goodnotes
- Obsidian vs Notability
- Obsidian vs Joplin
- Obsidian vs Zoho Notebook
Obsidian vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Offline access | Supported platforms | Note sharing | Real-time collaboration | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Obsidian | Yes | $4/user/mo | Yes | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome extension | Yes | Yes | 8.4 |
| 1 | Microsoft OneNote | Yes | $99.99/yr | Yes | web, windows, macos, ios, android | Yes | Yes | 9.3 |
| 3 | Evernote | Yes | Yes | web, windows, macos, ios, android, chrome_extension | Yes | Yes | 9.0 | |
| 4 | Goodnotes | Yes | Yes | web, windows, macos, ios, android | Yes | Yes | 8.8 | |
| 5 | Notability | Yes | $14.99/user/yr | Yes | web, windows, macos, ios, android | Yes | Yes | 8.7 |
| 6 | Joplin | Yes | €2.40/mo | Yes | web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome extension, API | Yes | Yes | 8.6 |
| 7 | Zoho Notebook | Yes | Yes | web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android | Yes | Yes | 8.5 |
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