--- title: "obsidian-ava vs ai-notes" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/different-ai-obsidian-ava-vs-swyxio-ai-notes" tools: ["different-ai-obsidian-ava", "swyxio-ai-notes"] --- # obsidian-ava vs ai-notes *GraphCanon updated Jul 31, 2026* ## Verdict Pick obsidian-ava if obsidian-ava is a deprecated TypeScript project designed to assist with note formatting in Obsidian Notes through the integration of ChatGPT services; pick ai-notes if ai-notes offers curated resources centered around recent AI advancements for software engineers, particularly in GPT models and multimodal applications. [obsidian-ava](https://app.anotherai.co) reports 659 GitHub stars, 17 forks, and 26 open issues, last pushed Apr 17, 2024. [ai-notes](https://latent.space/) has 6.2k stars, 560 forks, and 9 open issues, last pushed Feb 16, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [obsidian-ava's repository](https://github.com/different-ai/obsidian-ava) and [ai-notes's repository](https://github.com/swyxio/ai-notes). | | [obsidian-ava](/tools/different-ai-obsidian-ava.md) | [ai-notes](/tools/swyxio-ai-notes.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Deprecated AI assistant for Obsidian Notes based on ChatGPT | Notes for software engineers on recent AI developments | | Stars | 659 | 6,243 | | Forks | 17 | 560 | | Open issues | 26 | 9 | | Language | TypeScript | HTML | | Adopt for | Obsidian-ava is a deprecated TypeScript project designed to assist with note formatting in Obsidian Notes through the integration of ChatGPT services. | ai-notes offers curated resources centered around recent AI advancements for software engineers, particularly in GPT models and multimodal applications. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Licensed under MIT license | The MIT License grants permission to use the tool freely under certain conditions, typically including attribution and non-liability terms. | | Categories | Developer Tools | Data & Retrieval, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [obsidian-ava](/tools/different-ai-obsidian-ava.md) | [ai-notes](/tools/swyxio-ai-notes.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Dormant (18%) | Slowing (36%) | | Days since push | 834d | 161d | | Open issues (now) | 26 | 9 | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/different-ai-obsidian-ava/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/swyxio-ai-notes/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: obsidian-ava - **Pricing:** freemium - Available for free but may require premium Obsidian plugins or a ChatGPT subscription - **Requirements:** Requires TypeScript and ChatGPT integration. Not supported on environments lacking these. - **Adopt for:** Obsidian-ava is a deprecated TypeScript project designed to assist with note formatting in Obsidian Notes through the integration of ChatGPT services. - **License detail:** Licensed under MIT license ## Decision facts: ai-notes - **Adopt for:** ai-notes offers curated resources centered around recent AI advancements for software engineers, particularly in GPT models and multimodal applications. - **License detail:** The MIT License grants permission to use the tool freely under certain conditions, typically including attribution and non-liability terms. ## Choose when ### Choose obsidian-ava if… - obsidian-ava is primarily TypeScript; ai-notes is HTML. - Pricing: Available for free but may require premium Obsidian plugins or a ChatGPT subscription. - Requirements: Requires TypeScript and ChatGPT integration. Not supported on environments lacking these.. - Tags unique to obsidian-ava: computer-vision, deep-learning, knowledge-management, language-model. - If you have legacy configurations relying on obsidian-ava's specific implementation for integrating AI into Obsidian notes, despite its deprecation status. ### Choose ai-notes if… - ai-notes is primarily HTML; obsidian-ava is TypeScript. - Tags unique to ai-notes: gpt, multimodal, openai, prompt-engineering. - Also covers Data & Retrieval. - You are working on projects involving GPT models or multimodal applications and require the latest insights from Latent.Space content creation efforts. ## When NOT to use obsidian-ava - When seeking active development or support since the project is deprecated and not maintained anymore. - If you require a more recent tool with updated features, use [File Organizer 2000](https://github.com/different-ai/file-organizer-2000) instead. ## When NOT to use ai-notes - The focus of your project lies beyond GPT models or multimodal applications as ai-notes does not delve into non-GPT AI advancements. - You are in search of comprehensive tutorials on all major AI frameworks, since ai-notes is primarily centered around specific topics under Latent.Space. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between obsidian-ava and ai-notes? obsidian-ava: Deprecated AI assistant for Obsidian Notes based on ChatGPT. ai-notes: Notes for software engineers on recent AI developments. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose obsidian-ava over ai-notes? Choose obsidian-ava over ai-notes when obsidian-ava is primarily TypeScript; ai-notes is HTML; Pricing: Available for free but may require premium Obsidian plugins or a ChatGPT subscription; Requirements: Requires TypeScript and ChatGPT integration. Not supported on environments lacking these.; Tags unique to obsidian-ava: computer-vision, deep-learning, knowledge-management, language-model; If you have legacy configurations relying on obsidian-ava's specific implementation for integrating AI into Obsidian notes, despite its deprecation status. ### When should I choose ai-notes over obsidian-ava? Choose ai-notes over obsidian-ava when ai-notes is primarily HTML; obsidian-ava is TypeScript; Tags unique to ai-notes: gpt, multimodal, openai, prompt-engineering; Also covers Data & Retrieval; You are working on projects involving GPT models or multimodal applications and require the latest insights from Latent.Space content creation efforts. ### When should I avoid obsidian-ava? When seeking active development or support since the project is deprecated and not maintained anymore. If you require a more recent tool with updated features, use [File Organizer 2000](https://github.com/different-ai/file-organizer-2000) instead. ### When should I avoid ai-notes? The focus of your project lies beyond GPT models or multimodal applications as ai-notes does not delve into non-GPT AI advancements. You are in search of comprehensive tutorials on all major AI frameworks, since ai-notes is primarily centered around specific topics under Latent.Space. ### Is obsidian-ava or ai-notes more popular on GitHub? ai-notes has more GitHub stars (6,243 vs 659). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are obsidian-ava and ai-notes open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (obsidian-ava: MIT, ai-notes: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to obsidian-ava or ai-notes? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [obsidian-ava alternatives](/tools/different-ai-obsidian-ava/alternatives) and [ai-notes alternatives](/tools/swyxio-ai-notes/alternatives) ([obsidian-ava markdown twin](/tools/different-ai-obsidian-ava/alternatives.md), [ai-notes markdown twin](/tools/swyxio-ai-notes/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/different-ai-obsidian-ava-vs-swyxio-ai-notes.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, obsidian-ava or ai-notes? obsidian-ava: Dormant. ai-notes: Slowing. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for obsidian-ava and ai-notes? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [obsidian-ava trust report](/tools/different-ai-obsidian-ava/trust); [ai-notes trust report](/tools/swyxio-ai-notes/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=different-ai-obsidian-ava`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=different-ai-obsidian-ava) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_