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Comparison

Craft vs Obsidian

On the evidence we track, Obsidian leads this comparison with a composite score of 85/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Craft full profile →Obsidian full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute80Craft85ObsidianLeader
Vioscale score80 / 100low · 37%85 / 100low · 35%
Options{"cloud":true}{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true}
LongProductivity app for notes, tasks, docs, whiteboards, and calendar with cross-device sync, AI writing capabilities, and web publishing.The free and flexible app for your private thoughts. Stores notes locally on your device with open file formats and optional cloud sync via end-to-end encrypted Obsidian Sync.
Capabilities{"hosting":"cloud","sso_scim":false,"free_tier":true,"api_access":true,"local_first":false,"ai_assistant":true,"markdown_native":false,"version_history":true,"databases_tables":false,"public_publishing":true,"bidirectional_links":false,"real_time_coediting":true,"permissions_granularity":"workspace"}{"hosting":"both","free_tier":true,"api_access":true,"local_first":true,"markdown_native":true,"version_history":true,"public_publishing":true,"bidirectional_links":true,"real_time_coediting":true,"permissions_granularity":"workspace"}
Support{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}{"cli":true,"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}
Pricing{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["1500 blocks limit","1 GB storage","25 MB media upload","7 days version history","Cross-device sync","15 AI assistant credits","Core and Fast AI models","100 requests/min API access"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"A complete experience for occasional use","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"blocks":"1500","storage":"1 GB","ai_credits":"15/month","media_upload":"25 MB","version_history":"7 days"}},{"free":false,"name":"Plus","summary":"£8.0/month","features":["Unlimited blocks","Unlimited storage","Unlimited media upload","30 days version history","Cross-device sync","Shared Space","50 AI assistant credits/month","Core, Fast, and Max AI models","20,000 blocks/min API access"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":8,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"For your daily workflow. Remove all limits and make Craft your everyday creative home.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"blocks":"Unlimited","storage":"Unlimited","ai_credits":"50/month","media_upload":"Unlimited","version_history":"30 days"}},{"free":false,"name":"Family","summary":"£15.0/month (2-6 seats)","features":["2-6 Plus accounts","Shared Space for collaboration"],"minSeats":2,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Fixed-price bundle of 2 to 6 Plus accounts in a single subscription","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"£50.0/month (up to 10 seats)","features":["Up to 10 Plus accounts","Shared Space for collaboration"],"minSeats":7,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Fixed-price bundle with up to 10 Plus accounts in a single subscription","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Notes","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}]},{"name":"Docs","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}]},{"name":"File Storage","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}]},{"name":"Web Publishing","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}]}],"summary":"From £8.0/month. Free tier with 1500 blocks.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.craft.do","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T22:54:58.333Z","startingPrice":{"amount":8,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Sync (billed annually)","summary":"$4/user/month billed annually","features":["End-to-end encryption","Version history","Collaborate on shared vaults","Priority support"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":4,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Sync notes across devices with end-to-end encryption","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Sync (billed monthly)","summary":"$5/user/month billed monthly","features":["End-to-end encryption","Version history","Collaborate on shared vaults","Priority support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Sync notes across devices with end-to-end encryption","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Publish (billed annually)","summary":"$8/site/month billed annually","features":["Publish notes to the web","No technical knowledge required","Customizable theme","Graph and full text search","Priority support"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":8,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Publish notes to the web","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Publish (billed monthly)","summary":"$10/site/month billed monthly","features":["Publish notes to the web","No technical knowledge required","Customizable theme","Graph and full text search","Priority support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Publish notes to the web","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Catalyst","summary":"$25 one-time","features":["Early access to beta versions","Community badges","Exclusive channels"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":25,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Support Obsidian development","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Commercial","summary":"$50/user/year","features":["Support development","Become a featured organization"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":50,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Commercial use license (optional)","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free core app. Optional: Sync from $4/user/mo (annual) or $5/user/mo (monthly). Publish from $8/site/mo (annual) or $10/site/mo (monthly). 40% discount for students, faculty, and nonprofits.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://obsidian.md","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T14:59:43.396Z","startingPrice":{"amount":4,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}
Free tierYesYes
Modelfreemiumcommercial
Price levellowlow
Starting gbp84
TransparentYesYes
Status page-Yes
Disclosure policyYes-
GdprYes-
Soc2Yes-

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for knowledge base software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for Knowledge Base Software
CapabilityCraftObsidian
Collaboration
Real-time co-editing✓✓
Content
Structured database / table blocks✗-
Bidirectional links / backlinks✗✓
Markdown-native✗✓
Version history✓✓
Storage
Local-first / offline files✗✓
AI
AI writing / Q&A over content✓-
Publishing
Publish pages to the web✓✓
Access
Permissions granularityWorkspaceWorkspace
Knowledge
Answer verification / expiry--
Deployment
HostingCloud onlyCloud + self-hosted
Enterprise
SSO / SCIM✗-
Extensibility
Public API✓✓
Pricing
Free tier✓✓

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