[nxc18]

I’m not the person you asked, but I evaluated and passed on Notion (and Coda, and Airtable) for similar reasons.

I need a system that syncs, works offline, helps capture structured-ish data, is quick+flexible, and has fabulous linking.

I discovered and am currently using Obsidian.Md. I use Ulysses to access and edit on iPhone+iPad.

I love that it is markdown-based, linking is super easy, and everything is fast.

Cons: doesn’t work super well with native macOS features (e.g. services), native app for iOS/Android is still in private beta, and I don’t like the separation between edit and view modes. Also it could probably use a stronger UI for database-like features (e.g. tags). I wish there were better options for inking on mobile, but that’s not really their thing.

Previously was a OneNote devotee, but as I get into more complicated community engagement work, I needed something that could cross-link and find patterns.

[scubbo]

I appreciate this write-up! I've been considering a migration from Evernote to Obsidian/Notion/other-competitor for a while as Evernote's UI gets steadily worse, and this reconfirms my perspective that Obsidian is leading the pack. Thanks!

[input_sh]

> I wish there were better options for inking on mobile

Mobile beta is pretty similar to the desktop app. Like even most of the plugins I use work fine on my phone. The only real complaint I have is that it's kinda slow to start on a phone. Not as slow as Notion, but still takes a few seconds.

> and I don’t like the separation between edit and view modes.

That's next on the roadmap after apps become polished enough to exit the beta. Public roadmap: https://trello.com/b/Psqfqp7I/obsidian-roadmap

[sshumaker]

I use Bear on the Mac. Super simple, works on iOS too, fast, syncs cleanly.