Is Obsidian Sync cheaper than Evernote Personal?

Yes. On their starting paid plans, Obsidian Sync is about 73% cheaper than Evernote Personal — roughly $132 per seat per year.

Does Evernote Personal have a free plan?

Evernote Personal does not advertise an ongoing free tier as of pricing checked June 2026. Pricing starts at $14.99/mo Personal.

Obsidian Sync does not advertise an ongoing free tier as of pricing checked June 2026. Pricing starts at $4/mo for Sync (billed annually).

Pick Evernote Personal if you're die-hard evernote users with deep legacy notes. Pick Obsidian Sync if you're notes users wanting local files + sync.

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pricing checked June 2026

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$15/mo

Long-standing note-taking app with web clipper, tasks, and calendar.

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$4/mo

Local-first markdown notes (paid sync)

Obsidian Sync is 73% cheaper than Evernote Personal on starting plans — roughly $11/mo · $132/yr per seat.

Formula: monthly = pricier − cheaper · percent = round((monthly / pricier) × 100) · annual = monthly × 12

Pick Obsidian Sync if you're notes users wanting local files + sync. Pick Evernote Personal if you're die-hard evernote users with deep legacy notes.

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