# Evernote vs Obsidian

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Obsidian

| Attribute | Evernote | Obsidian |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 47.3 (73% (medium)) | 74.5 (55% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An integrated note-taking and productivity platform that lets you capture information from anywhere, organize it across notebooks, collaborate with others in real time, and manage tasks and calendar events—all synchronized across your devices. | Obsidian is a note-taking and knowledge management tool that stores data locally on your device by default, with optional end-to-end encrypted cloud synchronization. You can organize notes through bidirectional linking, customize the interface with plugins and themes, and publish content to the web. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"cloud","free_tier":true,"ai_assistant":true,"real_time_coediting":true}` | `{"hosting":"both","sso_scim":false,"free_tier":true,"api_access":true,"local_first":true,"ai_assistant":true,"markdown_native":true,"version_history":true,"databases_tables":true,"public_publishing":true,"bidirectional_links":true,"real_time_coediting":false,"verification_expiry":false,"permissions_granularity":"workspace"}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 20 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Outlook Calendar"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Microsoft Outlook"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"}]` | `[{"name":"Apple Notes"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"Evernote"},{"name":"Roam Research"},{"name":"Google Keep"},{"name":"OneNote"},{"name":"Airtable"},{"name":"Chrome"},{"name":"Safari"},{"name":"Firefox"},{"name":"Edge"},{"name":"Brave"},{"name":"Arc"},{"name":"Orion"},{"name":"Vivaldi"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"WeChat"},{"name":"Alipay"},{"name":"PayPal"},{"name":"Discord"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"CA","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.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":["Create up to 50 notes","1 notebook","1 device","1GB monthly uploads","Tasks","Calendar","Web Clipper","Offline mode","Image and document search"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"notes":"50","devices":"1","notebooks":"1","max_note_size":"200MB","monthly_uploads":"1GB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"£5.40/month or £64.90/year","features":["Up to 1000 notes","20 notebooks","1000 attachments","3 devices","Advanced search","Offline notes","AI features","Web Clipper","Tasks","Calendar"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":5.4,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"For anyone who could use a personal assistant to help keep life organized and on track","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"notes":"1000","devices":"3","notebooks":"20","attachments":"1000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced","summary":"£12.90/month or £154.90/year","features":["Unlimited notes","Unlimited notebooks","Unlimited attachments","Unlimited devices","Advanced search","Offline notes","AI features","Web Clipper","Tasks","Calendar"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":12.9,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"For power users who want to accomplish more in less time with a streamlined and efficient workflow","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"notes":"Unlimited","devices":"Unlimited","notebooks":"Unlimited","attachments":"Unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Everything in Advanced","Company ownership of all business data","Dedicated Customer Success Manager","Advanced account and content administration","Enhanced security and compliance","Single Sign-On (SSO)","User Provisioning (SCIM)","Customizable plan limits"],"description":"Tailored plan based on your organization's needs with custom solutions and support","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"monthly_uploads":"20GB plus 2GB per user"}}],"summary":"From £5.40/month. Free tier available.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://evernote.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T14:21:26.951Z","freeTrialDays":7,"startingPrice":{"amount":5.4,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Local note storage","Plugins and themes","Bidirectional linking","Graph visualization","Offline access"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":null,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Core app without sync or publish services","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Sync","summary":"$4/user/mo (annual) or $5/user/mo (monthly)","features":["Sync across devices","End-to-end encryption","Version history","Collaborative vaults","Priority support"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":4,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Synchronize notes across devices with end-to-end encryption","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Publish","summary":"$8/site/mo (annual) or $10/site/mo (monthly)","features":["Publish to web","Customizable theme","Full-text search","Graph view","No coding required","Priority support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"site","amount":8,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Publish notes to the web as a wiki or knowledge base","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":"One-time license for early access to beta features and community perks","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Commercial","summary":"$50/user/year","features":["Support development","Featured organization badge"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":50,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Annual license for organizational support","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free app with optional Sync ($4-5/user/mo), Publish ($8-10/site/mo), Catalyst ($25 one-time), or Commercial ($50/user/year) licenses. 40% discount for students, faculty, and nonprofits.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://obsidian.md/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T15:22:04.285Z","startingPrice":{"amount":4,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Knowledge Base Software)

| Capability | Evernote | Obsidian |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 granularity | - | Workspace |
| **Knowledge** |  |  |
| Answer verification / expiry | - | ✗ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Enterprise** |  |  |
| SSO / SCIM | - | ✗ |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| Public API | - | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:16:51.179Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*