BEST SUITED FOR
Obsidian:Engineers, researchers, writers, and power thinkers who refuse proprietary cloud lock-in for their personal notes
Standard Notes:Journalists, privacy advocates, writers, and security-minded professionals
PRICING MODEL
Freemium (Starts at $0/mo)
Freemium (Starts at $0/mo)
ACTIVE DISCOUNT OFFERS
0% OFF (PRICING)
0% OFF (PRICING)
STANDOUT ADVANTAGES
Your data will never be held hostage by a cloud startup going out of business Dataview plugin effectively turns your notes into a queryable SQL-like personal database Blazing fast performance even with vaults containing 30,000+ Markdown notes Unbeatable security track record with regular third-party audits Clean, distraction-free environment that prioritizes speed and security Spreadsheet and code editors inside an encrypted vault replace vulnerable plain files Open-source client and server code with full self-hosting instructions KNOWN SHORTCOMINGS
Official cross-device encrypted sync requires an Obsidian Sync add-on (or free third-party Git sync) Steep initial learning curve for mastering community plugins and templates Advanced editors require the Productivity plan No real-time multiplayer document collaboration (designed for private single users)