Choose Obsidian if you need
- macOS, CLI or Chrome extension. We haven't found them on UpNote'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 Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.
- Only Obsidian lists macOS, CLI and Chrome extension.
- Only UpNote lists Mac.
- Obsidian has a public API. We haven't confirmed one for UpNote.
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 UpNote if you need
- Mac. We haven't found it on Obsidian's website.
Obsidian
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UpNote
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Review UpNoteThe facts
- What it does
- ObsidianThe free and flexible app for your private thoughts
- UpNoteA clean and beautiful app for writing and organizing notes.
- Free plan
- ObsidianYes
- UpNoteYes
- Pricing
- ObsidianNot confirmed
- UpNoteNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
- ObsidianSync: $4 per user per month, billed annually
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- Windows
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
Only Obsidian
- macOS
- CLI
- Chrome extension
Only UpNote
- Mac
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Obsidian and UpNote yet.
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