# Obsidian Sync vs. iCloud 2

| | Sync | iCloud | Importance | Comments |
| ------------------------ |:------------------:|:------------------:|:----------:| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Cost | $ | Free | | |
| Icon Shortcode | | :far_circle_check: | Med | A tool I would love to use without hassle |
| Background Syncing | | :far_circle_check: | High | Obsidean Sync only syncs when the app is open |
| Version History | :far_circle_check: | | High | |
| External Drive | :far_circle_check: | | Low | |
| Encrypted | :far_circle_check: | :far_circle_check: | Req | |
| Encrypted at Rest | :far_circle_check: | :far_circle_check: | Med | |
| Key Managed by Me | :far_circle_check: | | High | |
| Work Offline | :far_circle_check: | :far_circle_check: | Req | |
| Cross Platform | :far_circle_check: | | Low | |
| Sync specifics by Device | :far_circle_check: | | Low | Actually, a little annoying for me. |
| Selective Sync | :far_circle_check: | | Low | Space isn't a issue so not warranted for that purpose. Sync does not allow it from a folder in .obsidian |