Heptabase
8.0#39 in note-taking appsFrom $8.99 a monthAndroidiOSWebLinux
VisitHeptabase vs Obsidian
What both publish
| Fact | Heptabase | Obsidian |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The site shows Readwise and Zotero integrations; its help center says Zotero sync is one-way, manually initiated, and skips attachments over 100 MB. | 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 |
| Paid from | 8.99 | 4 |
| Real-time collaboration | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | web,windows,macos,linux,ios,android,chrome_extension | Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android,Chrome extension |
Heptabase plans
- Pro$8.99 a month
- Premium$17.99 a month
- Premium+$53.99 a month
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 Heptabase if…
Heptabase may suit students, researchers, and lifelong learners who organize sources visually. Its free option is geared toward collaboration on shared whiteboards and cards, while AI features and personal knowledge tools are excluded.
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.