Our take
Pick Drafts if apple-only writers who will stay on Free while they capture a first draft + Directory action — then Pro at US$24.99/yr (or US$2.99/mo) when they need action editing / Workspaces / Mail Drop, not Obsidian Sync $4/user/mo first unless they want a PKM graph, and not if they need Windows / Android. Pick Obsidian if individual writers who will stay on the $0 app while they open a first Bases table, then
Best for
Drafts Quick capture you start at a public $
Obsidian A vault table you start at a public $
Free plan
Drafts $0 · unlimited drafts, sync, and actions from the app / Directory
Obsidian $0 · no sign-up. No strings attached
Lowest paid
Drafts Drafts Pro (monthly) $2.99/mo
Obsidian Sync $4/user/mo yearly
Next step up
Drafts
Obsidian Publish $8/mo yearly
Watch out
Drafts Apple platforms only
Obsidian The $0 tile is the local app
Last checked
Drafts 2026-10-23 · docs.getdrafts.com/draftspro
Obsidian 2026-10-23 · obsidian.md/pricing
apple-only writers who will stay on Free while they capture a first draft + Directory action — then Pro at US$24.99/yr (or US$2.99/mo) when they need action editing / Workspaces / Mail Drop, not Obsidian Sync $4/user/mo first unless they want a PKM graph, and not if they need Windows / Android.
Read the Drafts pageindividual 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
