Notion vs Obsidian: Note taking Face-Off
Notion or Obsidian? We tested both on 7 workflows. Here's the real performance and pricing data.
Anes Hamdaoui·
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Notion vs Obsidian
We tested both tools on 7 note taking workflows over 3 months. Here's the data.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Notion | Obsidian |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Good | Excellent |
| Integrations | 75 | 51 |
| API quality | Excellent | Good |
| Pricing transparency | Fair | Good |
Pricing
| Tier | Notion | Obsidian |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $6 | $1 |
| Team | $103/mo | $74/mo |
| Business | $76/mo | $137/mo |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom |
Performance Results
| Test | Notion | Obsidian |
|---|---|---|
| Load time | 409ms | 497ms |
| API latency | 25ms | 66ms |
| Uptime | 0.890% | 0.360% |
When to Choose Notion
- Better mobile experience for your team
- Cheaper at your usage level
- Integrations you already use
- Your team prefers the workflow
When to Choose Obsidian
- Better enterprise features
- Lower total cost with your stack
- Integrations you already use
- Your team prefers the workflow
Recommendation Matrix
| Use Notion when | Use Obsidian when |
|---|---|
| Your workflow favors it | Your workflow favors it |
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*Related: Build vs Buy Notion