Obsidian Canvas vs. Heptabase: How File-Centric and Card-Centric Architectures Shape Spatial Thinking
Summary
FluxLinks analyzes Obsidian Canvas vs. Heptabase, explaining how file-centric canvases and card-centric architectures shape spatial thinking, graph indexing, and data portability. It highlights the portability of Obsidian canvas lines stored in canvas files versus Heptabase’s indexed but proprietary connections, and discusses trade-offs for long-term knowledge workflows. The piece also considers how a FluxLinks proposition-tree approach could bridge visual brainstorming with structured writing.