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Obsidian vs Ulysses

Side-by-side comparison of two indie startups from the Startup Spotlight directory.

Option A
Obsidian

Obsidian

Productivity

Sharpen your thinking.

Obsidian is a powerful, local-first knowledge base built on plain Markdown files, with backlinks, graph view, and a rich plugin ecosystem.

Founder
Erica Xu
Founded
2020
Team
1-10
Listing
Free (nofollow)
Listed
May 2026
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Option B
Ulysses

Ulysses

Productivity

The ultimate writing app for Mac, iPad, and iPhone.

Ulysses is a Markdown-first writing app trusted by long-form writers, novelists, and bloggers — built by a small German team.

Founder
Max Seelemann
Founded
2003
Team
11-50
Listing
Free (nofollow)
Listed
May 2026
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