Obsidian vs Snagit: what each really costs

Team size

Billing

Obsidian

Commercial license plan

$500

a year for 10 people · $41.67 a month

Lower cost

Snagit

Snagit Individual plan

$390

a year for 10 people · $32.50 a month

Snagit costs $110 less a year for 10 people.

Lower annual-billing cost for a 10-person team on each product's entry paid plan: Snagit. This is arithmetic on verified prices, not a recommendation.

10 peopleObsidianSnagit
Entry paid planCommercial licenseSnagit Individual
Vendor price$50 per user per year$39 per user per year, billed yearly
Monthly cost$41.67$32.50
Annual cost$500$390
Per user / year$50$39
Billing commitmentNot recordedNot recorded
Minimum seatsNone statedNone stated
Free planYesNo free plan listed
Free trialNot statedNot stated

Calculated by SpecEntry from official vendor prices. Taxes and optional add-ons are not included. Open each product page for every plan and the official source.

Obsidian vs Snagit: features

Key features as each vendor lists them. A feature missing from a list does not mean the product lacks it.

Obsidian

  • Local offline notesStores notes privately on your device with offline access.
  • Plugins and themesThousands of plugins and themes let you customize Obsidian.
  • Linked notesCreates connections between your notes.
  • Graph viewVisualizes the relationships between your notes.
  • CanvasAn infinite space to brainstorm, diagram and lay out ideas.
  • End-to-end encrypted syncSyncs notes to any device with end-to-end encryption.
  • Selective syncChoose which files and preferences sync to which devices.
  • Publish notes onlineTurns notes into an online wiki, knowledge base or documentation.

Source:obsidian.md ·

Snagit

  • Scrolling captureCapture long web pages, documents and spreadsheets in one scrolling capture.
  • Annotations and markupAdd arrows, callouts, text and markup directly to captures.
  • Snagit LibraryOrganizes captures in a searchable collection.
  • Share LinkShare captures through a link with comments and collaboration tools.
  • ScreentelligenceAnalyzes capture metadata locally so sensitive data stays on the device.
  • Templates and assetsAccess designed templates, graphics, music and visual assets.

Source:techsmith.com/snagit ·

Obsidian vs Snagit pricing questions

  1. How much do Obsidian and Snagit cost?

    Obsidian paid plans start at $4/user/month (Sync). Snagit paid plans start at $39/user/year (Snagit Individual).

  2. Is Obsidian or Snagit cheaper for 5 users?

    Obsidian is cheaper for 5 users: $120 per year on Publish, against $195 per year for Snagit on Snagit Individual. That is $75 less per year, before tax.

  3. Is Obsidian or Snagit cheaper for 10 users?

    Obsidian is cheaper for 10 users: $120 per year on Publish, against $390 per year for Snagit on Snagit Individual. That is $270 less per year, before tax.

  4. Is Obsidian or Snagit cheaper for 25 users?

    Obsidian is cheaper for 25 users: $120 per year on Publish, against $975 per year for Snagit on Snagit Individual. That is $855 less per year, before tax.

  5. Do Obsidian and Snagit have a free plan?

    Obsidian lists a free plan; Snagit does not list one on its official pricing.