Evernote vs. Obsidian

Comparison of Evernote and Obsidian
Real cost
	Evernote A long-standing note app with good search and clipping. The free plan is now limited. Swap this Tool Use Visual Studio Code instead	Obsidian Your notes stay as plain files on your own computer. Great for linked notes, with a learning curve. Swap this Tool Use Visual Studio Code instead
Price	12 € per month	0 €
Payment	Subscription	Free
Trial	No trial	No trial
Free Tier	Free plan with limits on notes and devices	Free for personal use; sync and publish are paid add-ons
Open Source	No	No
Features and limits
Main Features	Rich-text notes Web clipper Document scanning Search inside images and PDFs Notebooks and tags	Notes stored as plain files on your computer Links between notes and graph view Large plugin community Works offline Markdown editing
Limits	The free plan is limited Costs more than rivals	Needs some setup Sync is a paid add-on
Compatibility and trust
Supported Operating Systems	WindowsmacOS	WindowsmacOS
Verified on	25 Jul 2026	24 Sep 2026
Where to buy
Vendor	Go to vendor’s site: Evernote (opens in a new tab) Free plan; paid plans per month. Approximate list price in euros, check the vendor.	Go to vendor’s site: Obsidian (opens in a new tab) Free for personal use; paid sync add-on.

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