Choose Obsidian if you need
- CLI or Chrome extension. We haven't found them on Standard Notes'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.
- Standard Notes's lowest paid plan is Productivity at $81 per year, as of October 23, 2026.
- Both are available on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.
- Only Obsidian lists CLI and Chrome extension.
- Only Standard Notes lists Web.
- Obsidian has a public API. We haven't confirmed one for Standard Notes.
- Standard Notes can be self-hosted. We haven't confirmed that for Obsidian.
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 Standard Notes if you need
- Web. We haven't found it on Obsidian's website.
Obsidian
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Standard Notes
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Review Standard NotesThe facts
- What it does
- ObsidianThe free and flexible app for your private thoughts
- Standard NotesA free, secure note-taking app with end-to-end encryption and cross-platform syncing on unlimited devices
- Free plan
- ObsidianYes
- Standard NotesYes
- Pricing
- ObsidianNot confirmed
- Standard NotesYearly subscription
- Paid plans from
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
Only Obsidian
- CLI
- Chrome extension
Only Standard Notes
- Web
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Obsidian and Standard Notes yet.
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