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  3. Craft vs Obsidian

CraftvsObsidian

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App
ScoresSignalsPricingFeatures

Score Comparison

72
Overall
72
60
Pricing
90
70
Usability
55
90
Performance
85
70
Support
70
80
Reliability
75
70
Onboarding
40
75
Mobile
55
65
Security
92
55
Integrations
70
CraftObsidian

Signals Comparison

Pricing

Craft

  • Free plan limited to 1500 blocks(7/10)

Obsidian

  • Sync across devices requires $48/year paid plan(6/10)
Usability

Craft

  • Cluttered UI with confusing navigation(6/10)
  • Formatting and editing is cumbersome(6/10)
  • New features feel incomplete and buggy(5/10)
  • No built-in task management or databases(6/10)
  • Limited export options(4/10)

Obsidian

  • Plugin overload and management headaches(7/10)
  • No real-time collaboration features(7/10)
  • No web version - desktop app required(5/10)
  • No native task management or project features(6/10)
  • Plain interface lacks visual appeal(4/10)
  • Search becomes limiting with larger vaults(5/10)
Mobile

Craft

  • iPad version lacks desktop-class features(5/10)

Obsidian

  • Mobile experience is basic and clunky(6/10)
Security

Craft

  • No iCloud sync option - data on company servers(5/10)

Obsidian

No signals

Reliability

Craft

  • Subscription recognition bugs(5/10)

Obsidian

  • Free sync alternatives have corruption issues(7/10)
Onboarding

Craft

No signals

Obsidian

  • Steep learning curve intimidates new users(7/10)

Pricing Comparison

Craft

Free
Free

Users: 1 user

Storage: 1GB

Limits: 1500 blocks total, Limited sharing, No priority support

1500 block limit can be hit quickly, Need upgrade for serious use
Pro
Popular
$10/mo

Users: 1 user

Storage: 50GB

Limits: Individual use only, No team features

Annual billing ($96/year) required for best rate
Pro (Annual)
$8/yr

Users: 1 user

Storage: 50GB

Limits: Individual use only, No team features

$96/year billed upfront
Business
$15/mo

Users: Per user

Storage: 250GB per space

Limits: Need multiple users to justify cost

Per-seat pricing adds up for larger teams
Education
Free

Users: 1 user

Storage: 50GB per space

Limits: Must maintain student/educator status

Requires .edu email verification

Obsidian

Personal
Popular
Free

Users: Unlimited

Storage: Unlimited (local)

Limits: No built-in sync, No web access to publish, Must self-manage backups

Sync requires paid plan or technical workarounds, Publish requires paid plan
Obsidian Sync
$4/mo

Users: 1 user

Storage: 10GB total, 200MB per file

Limits: Per-vault pricing, Cannot share with others

Billed annually at $48/year, 10GB may not be enough for media-heavy vaults
Obsidian Publish
$8/mo

Users: 1 site

Storage: 4GB

Limits: One-way sharing only, Not collaborative editing

Billed annually at $96/year, Per-site pricing, Additional sites cost more
Catalyst
$25/mo

Users: 1 user

Storage: N/A

Limits: Not required for any features, Purely supporter benefit

Higher tiers (Supporter $50, VIP $100) for more forum recognition

Feature Comparison

FeatureCraftObsidian
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