CleverNote: the Obsidian alternative for people who just want to use it
Obsidian is great if you enjoy building your own system with markdown and plugins. CleverNote is for people who don't want to build anything: photo, voice and PDF capture, automatic organization and extraction, and sourced answers about your archive — in the cloud, no setup.
Start freeCleverNote vs Obsidian
| Feature | CleverNote | Obsidian |
|---|---|---|
| Price | US$4.97/mo — or free (30 notes + 30 questions/month) | Free (personal); AI only via plugins |
| Works with no plugins/config | Yes | Power comes from configuring |
| Built-in AI that answers with sources | Yes | Third-party plugin only |
| Photo/voice/PDF → extracts expense, person, date | Yes | Not native |
| 100% cloud, syncs automatically | Yes | Local; sync is a paid add-on |
Why switch to CleverNote
- You want to use it, not administer plugins and vaults.
- You want built-in AI with sources, no integration to wire up.
- You want multimodal capture and effortless sync.
If Obsidian became more of a configuration hobby than a tool, CleverNote delivers the result without the setup.
Start freeFAQ
- Is CleverNote local/open-source like Obsidian?
- No — it's a cloud service, with data export and deletion anytime (GDPR/LGPD). The trade-off is zero configuration.
- Do I need plugins for AI?
- No. Sourced chat, extraction and organization come built in.
- How much is it?
- US$4.97/mo, with a free plan of 30 notes and 30 questions per month.