[58x14]

Surprised to hear no mention of Obsidian (https://obsidian.md/). I switched from Evernote to Notion years ago and finally switched beginning of this year from Notion -> Obsidian.

Top reasons:

- local first files stored in markdown format (somewhat future-proof); this also allows a Git repo sync

- multiple ways of syncing Vaults (their term for a workspace); can store Vaults on iCloud, Dropbox, or with Obsidian's Sync service which is E2E encrypted

- rich plugin ecosystem

- can style pages with CSS and run various code, like javascript, from inside the editor

- Graph view and Canvas are extraordinarily useful visualizations of your data

- supportive and prolific community, from their forums, to YouTube creators and bloggers; simply search "Obsidian intro" or "Obsidian tips" or "Moving to Obsidian from ___" for inspiration

[ASalazarMX]

Every time someone mentions Obsidian, I'm reminded that I like it, but not as much as paying $8 USD monthly for being able to sync notes to my other devices.

I pay a couple of cents per GB per month for rsync.net, and I understand they're very different use cases, but why is syncing my 40 MB of notes so expensive?

[kepano]

Obsidian runs on a local folder of files on your device, so there are a dozen different sync services you can use including several free options, e.g. Git, Syncthing, etc.

With Obsidian Sync, your $8 don't only go towards syncing. It helps Obsidian remain profitable and 100% user-supported (no VC investors). Subsidizing costs in pursuit of growth is what got Evernote here.

[shostack]

I sync with Google drive and Drive Sync on Android for free.