Pick DEVONthink if
researchers who will pay Standard $99 — or Pro $199 for AI/automation — not Obsidian Sync first.
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Our take
Pick DEVONthink if researchers who will pay Standard $99 — or Pro $199 for AI/automation — not Obsidian Sync first. Pick Obsidian if individual writers who will stay on the $0 app while they open a first Bases table, then Sync at $4/user/month yearly ($5 monthly) when they want encrypted vaults on other devices.
Best for
DEVONthink File a research pile at a public $
Obsidian A vault table you start at a public $
Free plan
DEVONthink No free plan
Obsidian $0 · no sign-up. No strings attached
Lowest paid
DEVONthink Extra seats $49
Obsidian Sync $4/user/mo yearly
Next step up
DEVONthink Standard $99
Obsidian Publish $8/mo yearly
Watch out
DEVONthink Learning curve
Obsidian The $0 tile is the local app
Last checked
DEVONthink 2026-10-26 · devontechnologies.com/apps/devonthink
Obsidian 2026-10-23 · obsidian.md/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Obsidian if
individual writers who will stay on the $0 app while they open a first Bases table, then Sync at $4/user/month yearly ($5 monthly) when they want encrypted vaults on other devices.
Read the Obsidian page