Evernote
Obsidian
Evernote
Obsidian
No signals
Evernote
Obsidian
Evernote
Obsidian
No signals
Evernote
Obsidian
Evernote
Obsidian
No signals
Evernote
No signals
Obsidian
Evernote
No signals
Obsidian
Users: 1 user
Storage: 250MB monthly upload
Limits: 50 note limit is extremely restrictive, Cannot sync across devices, No customer support
Users: 1 user
Storage: 1000 attachments
Limits: Not unlimited notes, Limited notebooks, No teams features
Users: 1 user
Storage: Unlimited
Limits: No team collaboration features, Still reports of sync issues
Users: Per user
Storage: Unlimited
Limits: Team features are basic compared to alternatives, Limited admin controls
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 | Evernote | Obsidian |
|---|---|---|
| Capture | ||
| Web clipper Still one of the best web clippers | ||
| Document scanning Mobile app feature | ||
| Search | ||
| OCR search Text search in images and PDFs | ||
| Reliability | ||
| Cross-device sync Free: 1 device only, 46% report issues | ||
| Offline access Paid plans only | ||
| Visualization | ||
| Graph view Visualize note connections | ||
| Canvas/whiteboard Built-in canvas feature | ||
| Customization | ||
| Community plugins 1000+ available, quality varies | ||
| Custom themes Extensive theme marketplace | ||
| AI | ||
| AI features Starter plan and above | ||
| Storage | ||
| Unlimited notes Advanced plan only ($250/year) | ||
| Security | ||
| End-to-end encrypted sync Obsidian Sync only ($4/mo) | ||
| Data export Difficult - desktop only, 100 notes at a time | ||
| Local-first storage Cloud-only, data on Evernote servers | ||
| End-to-end encryption Not available | ||
| Open source Proprietary | ||
| Pricing | ||
| Free tier Limited to 50 notes, 1 device | ||
| Free personal use No feature restrictions | ||
| Publishing | ||
| Publish to web Obsidian Publish ($8/mo) | ||
| Usability | ||
| Note templates Available | ||
| Markdown support No native markdown | ||
| Web version No browser access | ||
| Mobile | ||
| Mobile apps iOS and Android, basic experience | ||
| Organization | ||
| Tags and notebooks Notebook limits on lower tiers | ||
| Bidirectional linking Not available | ||
| Native database views Requires Dataview plugin | ||
| Productivity | ||
| Task management Basic tasks within notes | ||
| Templates Core and Templater plugin | ||
| Built-in task management Requires plugins | ||
| Integrations | ||
| Third-party integrations Google Drive, Slack, etc. | ||
| Collaboration | ||
| Real-time collaboration Not available | ||
