Why hackers moved from Obsidian to Zettlr
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“I recently switched from Obsidian to Zettlr due to some rendering and performance issues on Linux, and it's been a great experience.”bovermyer, 2026-01-11original comment ↗
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Obsidian vs Zettlr
| Obsidian | Zettlr | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 1 | 1 |
| Hackers who criticize | 3 | 0 |
| Moved away from it | 2 | 0 |
| Moved to it | 1 | 1 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of Obsidian
“I switched from an Obsidian fanboy to only writing by hand, and I'm never going back.”ignu, 2026-07-23original comment ↗
“Obsidian doesn't do team.”cheema33, 2026-06-26original comment ↗
Praise for Zettlr
No further praise for Zettlr captured yet.