Lattics vs Obsidian

Lattics is a knowledge management and writing app for researchers, writers, and other knowledge workers. Its card library lets users organize, tag, and search small units of knowledge, then place them in project outlines. Articles and cards can be linked across projects with inline references and bidirectional links. For visual planning, the Graph offers Mind Map, Plot of Story, and Aerial views, alongside a timeline for story design, historical research, and project management.

Writing and research features include AI help with translation, proofreading, rewriting, creative writing, and consultation; bibliography generation; more than 8000 CSL citation styles; and journal layout templates. PDF tools support annotation and translation in 92 languages while preserving original formatting. Exports include PDF, Word, TXT, Markdown, PNG, and ePub. Lattics runs on web, Windows, macOS, and iOS, and works offline. Content is stored locally by default without registration or login; users may choose third-party cloud sync with end-to-end encryption. It offers a free plan, with Basic limits of 3 PDF translations and 3 OCR recognitions per 24 hours, plus 50 graph and timeline nodes per project.

Obsidian is a note-taking app for keeping notes and building a personal knowledge workspace. Its core app is free, has no sign-up requirement, and stores notes on the user's device so they remain available offline. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and as a Chrome extension. Canvas provides an open workspace for research, brainstorming, diagrams, and ideas; thousands of plugins and an open API allow workflow customization. Shared vaults support team work with real-time updates. Sync adds synchronization and version history: Standard costs $5 per user per month billed annually, with one vault, 1 GB of storage, a 5 MB maximum file size, and one month of history. Plus costs $10 per user per month billed annually, with 10 vaults, 10 GB, a 200 MB maximum file size, and 12 months of history. Publish is $10 per site per month billed annually and includes up to 4 GB hosting per site. It offers themes, custom domains, password protection, and SEO optimization.