Choose Evernote if you need
- Web. We haven't found it on Obsidian's website.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- Obsidian's lowest paid plan is Sync at $4 per user per month, billed annually, as of October 23, 2026.
- Both are available on macOS, Windows, iOS, Android and Chrome extension.
- Only Evernote lists Web.
- Only Obsidian lists Linux and CLI.
- Evernote lists SSO. We haven't confirmed any of these for Obsidian.
- Obsidian has a public API. We haven't confirmed one for Evernote.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Obsidian if you need
- Linux or CLI. We haven't found them on Evernote's website.
Evernote
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Obsidian
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Review ObsidianThe facts
- What it does
- EvernoteRemember everything and tackle any project with your notes, tasks, and schedule all in one place
- ObsidianThe free and flexible app for your private thoughts
- Free plan
- EvernoteYes
- ObsidianYes
- Pricing
- EvernoteMonthly or annual subscription
- ObsidianNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
- Evernote
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- Android
- Chrome extension
Only Evernote
- Web
Only Obsidian
- Linux
- CLI
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Evernote and Obsidian yet.
Used either of them?
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