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(Un)colored vs Obsidian

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

(Un)colored

5.0
Productivity

Rich text (HTML & Markdown) editor that saves documents with themes

Obsidian

8.0
Productivity

Knowledge base that works on top of a local folder of plain text Markdown files

Metric (Un)colored Obsidian
Category Productivity Productivity
AI Score 5.0 8.0
30-day Installs 4 26.2K
90-day Installs 4 61.9K
365-day Installs 55 131.4K
Version 0.10.2 1.12.7
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 777 15.5K
GitHub Forks 51 5.6K
Open Issues 31 1.5K
License Apache-2.0
Language HTML
Last GitHub Commit 5y ago 1mo ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 May 27, 2020

Reviews

(Un)colored

(Un)colored is a versatile rich text editor supporting HTML and Markdown, with a unique theme-saving feature that enhances document customization. It caters to users who value visual consistency and cross-platform compatibility.

A cross-platform rich text editor that supports HTML and Markdown, with the ability to save documents along with their visual themes.

Pros

  • + Cross-platform support for Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • + Unique theme-saving feature for consistent document appearance
  • + Supports both HTML and Markdown formats

Cons

  • - No auto-update functionality
  • - Limited community engagement and contributions

Obsidian

Obsidian is a powerful knowledge base that organizes plain text Markdown files, offering extensive plugins and integrations. It benefits productivity-focused users who prefer a flexible, local-first approach to note-taking and information management.

Obsidian is a knowledge base that organizes and enhances plain text Markdown files with rich features and plugins.

Pros

  • + Works with local Markdown files, offering flexibility and control
  • + Extensive plugin ecosystem for customization
  • + Introduction of CLI and TUI enhances accessibility

Cons

  • - Steep learning curve for new users
  • - Limited cloud sync features compared to competitors