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Obsidian alternatives ranked by price

62 tools from Surba's catalog, compared on what 10 people would pay a month on each one's entry paid plan, with Obsidian as the benchmark. Updated for 2026.

Ranking

Obsidian vs 62 alternatives

Obsidian and its alternatives, cheapest first for a team of 10
#Tool10 people / mo
1CraftPlus · $8/mo$8
2Poll EverywherePresent · $10/mo$10
3TaskadePro · $10/mo$10
4SimplyBook.meBasic · $13.90/mo$13.90
5WufooStarter · $16.25/mo$16.25
6FilloutStarter · $19/mo$19
7Acuity SchedulingStarter · $20/mo$20
8Cognito FormsPro · $24/mo$24
9MindMeisterPersonal · $3.50/user/mo$35
10ClockifyBasic · $3.99/user/mo$39.90
—ObsidianBenchmarkCommercial license · $4.17/user/mo$41.70
11PaperformPro · $49/mo$49
12HiveStarter · $5/user/mo$50
13ProofHubEssential · $50/mo$50
14ConceptboardStarter · $5.80/user/mo$58
15TrelloStandard · $6/user/mo$60
16Excalidraw+Plus · $6/user/mo$60
17GitBookEssential · $65/mo$65
18SlabStartup · $6.67/user/mo$66.70
19Bitrix24Basic · $69/mo$69
20TodoistPro · $7/user/mo$70
21MeisterTaskPro · $7/user/mo$70
22Any.doPremium · $7.99/user/mo$79.90
23MiroStarter · $8/user/mo$80
24PlanePro · $8/user/mo$80
25ArchbeeGrowing · $80/mo$80
26Google WorkspaceBusiness Starter · $8.40/user/mo$84
27Microsoft 365Business Basic · $8.40/user/mo$84
28EverhourTeam · $8.50/user/mo$85
29WorkflowyPro · $8.99/user/mo$89.90
30Monday.comBasic · $9/user/mo$90
31Toggl TrackStarter · $9/user/mo$90
32Monday ProBasic · $9/user/mo$90
33ZenkitPlus · $9.28/user/mo$92.80
34BasecampPro Plus · $99/mo$99
35FormstackForms · $99/mo$99
36NiftyPro · $99/mo$99
37PaymoSolo · $9.90/user/mo$99
38Teamwork.comBasics · $9.99/user/mo$99.90
39NotionPlus · $10/user/mo$100
40CalendlyStandard · $10/user/mo$100
41WrikeTeam · $10/user/mo$100
42SliteBasic · $10/user/mo$100
43TettraScaling · $10/user/mo$100
44StackfieldStarter · $10.44/user/mo$104.40
45HarvestTeams · $11/user/mo$110
46ClickUpCore · $12/user/mo$120
47SetmorePro · $12/user/mo$120
48Cal.comTeams · $12/user/mo$120
49MuralTeam+ · $12/user/mo$120
50SavvyCalBasic · $12/user/mo$120
51OnceHubSchedule · $12/user/mo$120
52SmartsheetPro · $12/user/mo$120
53AsanaStarter · $13.49/user/mo$134.90
54CodaPro · $15/user/mo$150
55Grammarly BusinessPro · $15/user/mo$150
56Loom BusinessBusiness · $18/user/mo$180
57AkiflowPro Yearly · $19/user/mo$190
58Kahoot! 360Pro Start · $19/user/mo$190
59AirtableTeam · $20/user/mo$200
60TangoPro Team · $20/user/mo$200
61SunsamaPro · $25/user/mo$250
62ScribePro Team · $29/user/mo$290

Ranked by what 10 people would pay a month on each tool's cheapest paid plan, in US dollars. Prices marked as checked come from the vendor's pricing page on that date; the others are as recorded in Surba's catalog, so check the vendor's site for the latest. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Tools without a comparable list price come last. Features differ between tools, so the cheapest isn't always the closest match.

Every Obsidian plan and price

FAQ

Obsidian alternatives: questions

What is the cheapest alternative to Obsidian?

Among the paid plans in Surba's catalog, Craft is the cheapest: Plus at $8/mo, about $8 a month for 10 people, against $41.70 for Obsidian Commercial license.

Is there a free alternative to Obsidian?

Craft, Poll Everywhere, Taskade and SimplyBook.me have a free plan in Surba's catalog. Free plans usually limit users, storage or features.

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