Obsidian vs. Evernote

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

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