Craft
Obsidian
Craft
Obsidian
Craft
Obsidian
Craft
Obsidian
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Craft
Obsidian
Craft
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Obsidian
Users: 1 user
Storage: 1GB
Limits: 1500 blocks total, Limited sharing, No priority support
Users: 1 user
Storage: 50GB
Limits: Individual use only, No team features
Users: 1 user
Storage: 50GB
Limits: Individual use only, No team features
Users: Per user
Storage: 250GB per space
Limits: Need multiple users to justify cost
Users: 1 user
Storage: 50GB per space
Limits: Must maintain student/educator status
Users: Unlimited
Storage: Unlimited (local)
Limits: No built-in sync, No web access to publish, Must self-manage backups
Users: 1 user
Storage: 10GB total, 200MB per file
Limits: Per-vault pricing, Cannot share with others
Users: 1 site
Storage: 4GB
Limits: One-way sharing only, Not collaborative editing
Users: 1 user
Storage: N/A
Limits: Not required for any features, Purely supporter benefit
| Feature | Craft | Obsidian |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Native Apple apps Best Mac App 2021 | ||
| Security | ||
| Local-first storage Plain Markdown files you own | ||
| End-to-end encrypted sync Obsidian Sync only ($4/mo) | ||
| Local file storage Cloud-only | ||
| iCloud sync option Company servers only | ||
| Reliability | ||
| Offline-first Full offline editing | ||
| Cross-platform sync Mac, iOS, Windows, Android, Web | ||
| Offline access Full offline by default | ||
| Visualization | ||
| Graph view Visualize note connections | ||
| Canvas/whiteboard Built-in canvas feature | ||
| Usability | ||
| Beautiful documents Focus on visual quality | ||
| Markdown support Core format | ||
| Web version No browser access | ||
| Customization | ||
| Community plugins 1000+ available, quality varies | ||
| Custom themes Extensive theme marketplace | ||
| Productivity | ||
| Templates Available | ||
| Kanban boards Not available | ||
| Task management No built-in tasks | ||
| Built-in task management Requires plugins | ||
| AI | ||
| Craft AI Pro plan and above | ||
| AI features Requires third-party plugins | ||
| Collaboration | ||
| Team collaboration Business plan | ||
| Real-time collaboration Not available | ||
| Publishing | ||
| Publish to web Obsidian Publish ($8/mo) | ||
| Pricing | ||
| Education plan Free Pro for students | ||
| Free personal use No feature restrictions | ||
| Unlimited free blocks 1500 block limit on free | ||
| Mobile | ||
| Mobile apps iOS and Android, basic experience | ||
| Portability | ||
| Export to PDF/Markdown Available | ||
| Capture | ||
| Web clipper Available | ||
| Organization | ||
| Databases Not available | ||
| Bidirectional linking Limited linking features | ||
| Native database views Requires Dataview plugin | ||
