An Obsidian alternative with nothing to set up
Obsidian keeps Markdown files on your disk and has a plugin for most things. ThreadPage opens in a browser with nothing to configure, and import reads your vault with its attachments and wikilinks.
At a glance
- Try it
- Open ThreadPage and choose your vault folder, with no account.
- Comes across
- Notes, attachments, front matter and [[wikilinks]].
- Stays behind
- Plugin data and canvases.
- Plan
- Free Plus adds Sync. Pro adds AI, sharing and full connections.
Which one fits you
Stay with Obsidian if
- you want your notes as plain files on your own disk;
- you rely on plugins, themes and a graph of links;
- you sync through your own cloud folder and pay nothing;
- you enjoy building your own system.
Try ThreadPage if
- you’ve spent more evenings on your setup than on your notes;
- you write on computers where you can’t install anything;
- you want each project’s notes in date order, the newest last;
- with Pro, you share a project with someone who has never heard of a vault.
What each one takes
Checked 7 November 2026 on Obsidian’s pricing, download and help pages and on ThreadPage’s own.
| Obsidian | ThreadPage | |
|---|---|---|
| To start writing | Download the app and create a vault | Open thread.page |
| On a computer that isn’t yours | Install the app and bring your vault | Open thread.page; with Plus or Pro, sign in and your notes arrive |
| On your phone too | Sync from $4 a month, or your own cloud folder | Plus: $3.99 a month or $39.99 a year |
| To share a project | A shared vault, and each person needs Sync | With Pro, invite them by email; they join free |
| To connect Claude or ChatGPT | A community plugin, on the computer with the vault | With Pro, add thread.page/mcp and sign in |
What comes across from your vault
| In ThreadPage | |
|---|---|
| A note | A thread with one note |
| A folder | A folder |
| Attachments and front matter | Come across in the note |
| [[Wikilinks]] | Keep working between imported notes |
| Daily notes | One thread |
| A file no note links to | A thread of its own |
| Plugin data and canvases | Not imported |
ThreadPage and Obsidian, side by side
Checked 7 November 2026 on Obsidian’s pricing, download and help pages and on ThreadPage’s own.
| ThreadPage | Obsidian | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | Browser on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iPhone; works offline | Better: Apps on Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android; no web app |
| To start | Better: No account needed | Install the app; no account |
| Price | Free; Plus with 1 GB for $3.99 a month | Better: Free app; Sync from $4 a month |
| Sync | With Plus or Pro, across your devices | Better: Sync add-on, or your own cloud folder |
| A project is: Even | A thread of dated notes, with a status | Markdown files you organize yourself |
| In a note: Even | Checklists, tables, images, files up to 2 GB; recordings, transcribed with Pro | Markdown, images, PDFs, canvases |
| Sharing | Better: With Pro, a thread or folder; invitees join free | A shared vault for up to 20 people, one access level |
| Assistants | Better: MCP with Pro, only the threads you choose | No official MCP server; community plugins |
| Built-in AI | Better: AI editing and speech recognition with Pro | None built in; community plugins |
| Getting a note back: Even | Trash; with Plus or Pro, versions up to 90 days | File recovery; version history with Sync |
| Taking notes out | All notes, as Markdown or Evernote files | Better: Already Markdown files on your disk |
Sources: obsidian.md/pricing, obsidian.md/download, obsidian.md/help/sync/collaborate
Where Obsidian is better
- Your notes are plain Markdown files on your disk, and any editor opens them.
- The app is free and has a plugin for most things.
- It has apps for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android.
- Its Sync starts at $4 a month.
Questions
Are my notes files on my disk?
No. They live in your browser and, with Plus or Pro, in your account. Export writes every note as Markdown whenever you want, on every plan.
Does ThreadPage have plugins?
No. It works the same for everyone, which is why there’s nothing to set up.
Do my links keep working?
Yes. [[Wikilinks]] between imported notes keep working, and attachments stay with their notes.
Does it work offline?
Yes, in the browser: once ThreadPage has opened, you keep writing without internet. With Plus or Pro, your notes sync when you’re back online.
Limits
- The app isn’t open source, and you can’t host it yourself.
- Without Plus or Pro, your notes stay in one browser and don’t sync.
- One browser holds up to 20,000 notes, or 5,000 on an iPhone or iPad, on every plan. An import that would pass that doesn’t start.
Obsidian, Claude, ChatGPT, Evernote, Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, and Android are the names of their owners. ThreadPage is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by them.
Start with one thread.
Free in your browser. No account needed to start.
Project notes: one running log per project
Keep notes, tables and screenshots with each project. Before you switch, leave the next step in its thread. When you return, the context is there.
Free nothing to set upThe brag doc your repository helps write
Your repository’s pull requests file themselves into a thread of their own. You note what git can’t see, and at review time your agent drafts from both.
Pro pull requests and agents