Obsidian
8.9#4 in note-taking appsFrom $50 a yearFree planAndroidiOSExtensionLinux
VisitObsidian vs Workflowy
What both publish
| Fact | Obsidian | Workflowy |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 | 2010 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Notion,Airtable,Microsoft OneNote,Evernote,Apple Notes,Apple Journal,Google Keep,Bear,Craft,Roam Research,Logseq,Tomboy,Gnote | Listed integrations include Readwise, Kindle Highlights, Google Calendar, Web Clipper, and Zapier, with an API for custom integrations. |
| Note sharing | Yes | Yes |
| Storage limit | 1 | 0.1 |
| Supported platforms | Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android,Chrome extension | web,windows,macos,linux,ios,android,chrome_extension |
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
Workflowy plans
- BasicFree
- Pro$6.99 a month
- Pro (annual billing)$6.99 a month
- Workflowy Teams$6.99 a month
- Pro (monthly billing)$8.99 a month
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.
Pick Workflowy if…
Workflowy suits people who want to collect and organize notes in nested lists, with ways to connect and reuse content. It also suits users who want their notes available across listed desktop and mobile platforms.