Okay so I’m a grad student working on my thesis and need to pick a note-taking app.
Tried Notion for a bit but it feels kinda slow?? And Obsidian looks kinda hard to learn?
My use case:
– Thesis writing (lots of long docs)
– Some coding notes for data analysis
– Need it to sync across laptop + phone
– Budget: literally broke student lol
Anyone who switched between these?? Which one actually worth the learning curve??
Halp pls
Quick framework for your decision:
1. **Solo vs Team?** Solo = Obsidian, Team = Notion
2. **Apple ecosystem?** = Craft
3. **Budget?** Obsidian is free, Notion/Craft have paid plans
**For thesis (solo work):**
Obsidian is the clear winner. Local-first means no sync issues, and the plugin ecosystem is massive.
We switched our startup to Obsidian for internal docs. Saved $500/mo vs Notion.