Obsidian Canvas vs Poly
A side-by-side comparison of features, pricing, and characteristics.
Obsidian Canvas
Obsidian Canvas is an infinite visual workspace integrated into Obsidian, designed for research, brainstorming, and diagramming.
Read the full reviewPoly
Poly is an AI-powered file browser that deeply understands file content down to the page, paragraph, or pixel.
Read the full review| Attribute | Obsidian Canvas | Poly |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing type | Free | Free + paid (from $12/mo) |
| Korean support | No | No |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux | cli, web, desktop |
| Open source | No | No |
| API available | Available | - |
| SDK | Available | - |
| LLM-based | - | Yes |
| Multimodal | - | Yes |
| AI model | - | Stable Diffusion |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Vendor | Obsidian (Dynalist Inc) | Poly |
| Category | Research & Information | Research & Information |
| Details | View | View |
Obsidian Canvas key features
- Infinite canvas for visual organization
- Embedding notes, images, PDFs, and web pages
- Local storage using open JSON Canvas format
Poly key features
- Multi-modal search by image, color, face, and phrase
- Deep content search within files for exact scenes or clips
- Natural language queries for transcription and summarization