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Evernote vs Obsidian
Evernote started first, in 2008, 12 years before Obsidian.
Why Evernote lasted
- Elephant brand recognition and a pile of old notebooks people are afraid to export.
- Bending Spoons bought it and kept the servers on.
Why Obsidian lasted
- Local markdown files. You can leave. Paradoxically that is why people stay.
- The graph and the plugin ecosystem turned a folder into a religion.
Questions
Which is older, Evernote or Obsidian?
Evernote started first, in 2008, 12 years before Obsidian.
How long has Evernote been running?
Evernote has been up 18 years 85 days, since 2008-06-24.
How long has Obsidian been running?
Obsidian has been up 6 years 171 days, since 2020-03-30.
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