Obsidian alternatives 2026: 5 options compared by facts

Services from our Note-Taking Apps ranking you can choose instead of Obsidian, by Score. For each one we show the factors where it beats Obsidian.

Obsidian: Our Score 80/100 See the full ranking Obsidian pricing

  1. 1

    Joplin

    81/100

    Stronger than Obsidian in: Price

    End-to-end encryption
    Yes
    Supported platforms (of 6)
    5
    Free plan
    Yes
    Cheapest paid plan per month
    $3.35
  2. 3

    Notesnook

    75/100

    Stronger than Obsidian in: Privacy, Your data

    End-to-end encryption
    Yes
    Supported platforms (of 6)
    6
    Free plan
    Yes
    Cheapest paid plan per month
    Not verified
  3. 4

    UpNote

    58/100

    Stronger than Obsidian in: Price, Your data

    End-to-end encryption
    No
    Supported platforms (of 6)
    5
    Free plan
    Yes
    Cheapest paid plan per month
    $1.99
  4. 5

    Simplenote

    57/100

    Stronger than Obsidian in: Price

    End-to-end encryption
    No
    Supported platforms (of 6)
    6
    Free plan
    Yes
    Cheapest paid plan per month
    $0.00
  5. 6

    Craft

    47/100

    Not stronger than Obsidian on any factor, but it may fit on price or features — see the facts.

    End-to-end encryption
    No
    Supported platforms (of 6)
    5
    Free plan
    Yes
    Cheapest paid plan per month
    Not verified