Byword vs iA Writer vs Obsidian vs showmd
| Attribute | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Content & Writing | Content & Writing | Note-taking & Knowledge | Developer Tools |
| Pricing | Paid | Paid | Free tier | Free tier |
| Starting price | — | — | $4/seat/month | Free |
| Free tier | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No | No | Unknown |
| Deployment | — | — | Cloud | — |
| API available | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Platforms | — | — | ios, android, windows, macos, linux | — |
| Certifications | — | — | — | — |
| Integrations | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Company | — | Founded 2010 | Founded 2020 | — |
| Feature attributes | ||||
Also consider
Unknown values show as “Unknown”/“—”. Nothing is inferred — see each tool page for sources.