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Obsidian vs Simplenote
A side-by-side comparison of Obsidian and Simplenote.
| Visit website | Visit website | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Private, local-first knowledge base on Markdown files | Free, minimal plain-text notes synced across devices |
| Pricing | FreemiumProprietary | FreeOpen source(GPL-2.0) |
| Developer | — | Automattic |
| Ratings | 4.5(2.8K) · App Store | 4.7(4.3K) · App Store5.3Kstars |
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| Features | ||
| End-to-end encryption | ||
| Markdown support | ||
| Offline mode | ||
| Ad-free | ||
| Cross-device sync | ||
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