Foam
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VisitFoam vs Obsidian
What both publish
| Fact | Foam | Obsidian |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Foam documents compatibility with Obsidian vaults and says users can open the same Markdown folder in VS Code with Foam installed. | Notion,Airtable,Microsoft OneNote,Evernote,Apple Notes,Apple Journal,Google Keep,Bear,Craft,Roam Research,Logseq,Tomboy,Gnote |
| Note sharing | Yes | Yes |
| Offline access | Yes | Yes |
| Real-time collaboration | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | windows,macos,linux | Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android,Chrome extension |
Foam plans
- FreeFree
Obsidian plans
- Sync Standard$5 a month
- Sync Plus$10 a month
- Publish$10 a month
- Catalyst$25, paid once
- Commercial$50 a year
- FreeFree
Pick Foam if…
Foam suits people who want to organize connected research notes in Markdown and work with them in Visual Studio Code. It may also fit users who want offline access, collaboration, or publishing options for a workspace.
Pick Obsidian if…
Obsidian suits people who want local, offline notes and a customizable knowledge-work app. Teams can use shared vaults, while Sync and Publish are paid options for syncing or hosting notes.