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Crinkler vs Obsidian
Both stand on executable packers. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Windows
Choose Crinkler if you are building small 32-bit Windows demoscene executables and want linking and compression in one step. Look elsewhere if your environment cannot meet its Windows and SSE4.2 requirements, or if your files exceed its per-part size limit.
Visit Crinkler Free plan Open source AndroidExtensioniPhone+3
Obsidian combines local, offline note storage with tools for linking and arranging ideas. The free plan covers the app; syncing and site hosting are listed as separate plans with stated storage and file limits.
Visit ObsidianThe facts
| Crinkler | Obsidian | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Yes |
| Runs on | Windows | Android, Extension, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Sync Standard: $48 per user a year |
| Plans published | 1 | 11 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | github.com | docs.obsidian.st |
| On executable packers | #3 of 28 | #1 of 28 |
Crinkler: what it does well
- Combines linking and compression in one tool.
- Supports Visual Studio linker replacement and basic options.
- Separately available compressor library can estimate compressed data size.
- Zlib license permits commercial use subject to its conditions.
What to know first
- Crinkler 3.0 requires Windows 10 or later to run.
- Crinkler 3.0 and its output executables require SSE4.2.
- Uncompressed size is limited to 64k per part.
- Tiny-header mode can slow decompression for files significantly over 1 KB.
Obsidian: what it does well
- Local Markdown files remain available offline.
- Graph view visualizes links between notes.
- Canvas arranges notes, attachments and web pages.
- Free plan requires no sign-up.
- Supports community plugins, themes and an open API.
What to know first
- Sync Standard has a 5 MB maximum file size.
- Sync Plus has a 200 MB maximum file size.
- Publish hosting is limited to a site up to 4GB.
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