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Overview

Obsidian

4.8

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Pricing

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About Obsidian

Obsidian is a cloud-based knowledge management solution that provides local folders of text files and note-publishing options to users. The tool lets executives create to-do lists, notes, ideas, journals, and more on a unified platform.

It allows businesses to visualize and link ideas, people, books, places, and more by creating personalized notes. Obsidian comes with a canvas that helps teams research and ideate various forms of content.

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Obsidian Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $25.00

Free Trial

Free Version

Basic

$25.00

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Obsidian Features

Popular features found in Knowledge Management
Access Controls/Permissions
Catalog Management
Collaboration Tools
Commenting/Notes
Content Management
Data Import/Export
Discussions/Forums
Document Management
Self Service Portal
Text Editing
More features of Obsidian
Activity Tracking
Document Storage
File Sharing
Full Text Search
Knowledge Base Management
Notes Management
Offline Access
Reporting & Statistics
Search/Filter
To-Do List

Obsidian User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.8

Ratings Breakdown

82%

18%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.0

Value for money

4.7

Customer support

4.3

Functionality

4.6

Ruchir A.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

10000+ employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2024

Excellent note taking software for markdown notes

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

Easy to use for taking and editing notes. It was helpful in importing and reading markdown notes that I had exported from Mac Notes.

Cons:

Markdown based syntax does take some time getting used to

Harold E.

Verified reviewer

Research

10000+ employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed May 2023

The best knowledge management software

I have been looking for years for a good (not even great) note-taking / knowledge management system. I have tried many different apps (like Evernote, Simplenote, Gnome Notes, Google Keep, etc.), but I did not like anything. I started considering writing my own app and was taking some notes. Then, Obsidian arrived and blew my mind. I increased my efficiency 100-fold after starting to use it for basically everything (from my notes on string theory and machine learning to my cooking recipes). I would never go back to any other system.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The fact that it's very fast to take notes (simple markdown format, Latex included…) and to retrieve quickly something (through the fuzzy filename matching, full-text search or tags). That it's possible to sync across various devices (with an excellent mobile app) is outstanding. The extension system is very helpful to supplement features. Also having an open file format is reassuring in case the creators stop updating the app.

Cons:

The single most annoying aspect is the lack of proper bibliography / citations management. There is a plugin, but I don't like too much how it works. Otherwise, there is no default.

Reasons for switching to Obsidian

The other softwares were either too simple or too complex. Obsidian lies at the sweet spot between features and simplicity.

Ivy C.

Verified reviewer

Telecommunications

11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed December 2023

You may need some tech knowledge to use it better

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

I think Obsidian is ideal for text-centric tasks and it excels in note-taking and daily task tracking.

Cons:

It's missing the ability to create forms which might be a bummer for me. Setting up team collaboration isn't a walk in the park either – it lacks the seamless integration for smooth group work.

Niklas F.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

Self-Employed

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2023

A must have for anyone who wants to retain and structure their knowledge

As a computer science student, I've found Obsidian to be a really helpful tool for knowledge management. Its features are super versatile, so it's great for organizing all sorts of information.The note-linking feature is one of my favorite things about Obsidian. It lets me connect notes and create a web of knowledge that helps me understand how different concepts relate to each other. The backlinking feature is also helpful because it shows me which notes link to a particular note.Obsidian's graph view is another cool feature. It gives me a visual representation of the relationships between notes, which helps me identify key concepts and how they're connected. And I like that I can customize the graph view to fit my specific needs.Obsidian's support for Markdown is also great. It makes it easy to format my notes and include images, tables, and other media.Overall, Obsidian's knowledge management features are really useful for my studies as a computer science student. It's a powerful yet easy-to-use platform for organizing and managing information.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

Note-Linking: Obsidian's unique note-linking feature allows you to establish connections between notes, creating a web of knowledge that helps you better understand the relationships between different concepts. This can be especially useful for computer science, where there are often many interrelated concepts that need to be understood in order to fully grasp a topic.Backlinking: Obsidian's backlinking feature shows you which notes link to a particular note, further enhancing your understanding of the connections between different ideas. This can help you quickly identify related concepts and ensure that you have a comprehensive understanding of a topic.Markdown Support: Obsidian supports Markdown, which enables you to format your notes in a clear and concise manner, making it easy to read and understand them. This can be especially useful for computer science, where there are often complex concepts that need to be explained in a clear and concise manner.Customizability: Obsidian is highly customizable, allowing you to tailor it to your specific needs. This can be especially useful when integrating Obsidian with other services, or extending its capabilities.

Cons:

Learning Curve: Obsidian has a bit of a learning curve, especially if you're not familiar with Markdown or haven't used a similar note-taking app before. It can take some time to learn all the features and figure out the best way to use it for your specific needs. The onboarding process is one of the easiest compared to other similar solutions, but sometimes one is tempted to spend time on perfecting the obsidian enviroment instead of taking notes.Collaboration: While vaults can be accessed by multiple users, obsidian has no inherent support for collaboration, and therefore can be problematic in team settings.PDF ANnotation: Obsidian has no good solution to annotate, only link, to specific parts of a pdf. This can be frustrating, but is a technical limitation at the current time. However, there are workarounds using different services like readwise.

Reasons for switching to Obsidian

Because i wanted to connect my recorded knowledge with my learned knowledge, and have it be accessible in the future. I was tired of faintly remembering concepts just to relearn them.

Oscar M.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

1001-5000 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed March 2024

Obsidian best tool to keep knowledge

it is great, I use it in my work to keep all the knowledge i gather from the task I do, and also in my personal life to study, as you have this digital record to come back and review, for me is better tool than One note or Evernote, and if you dont have something you want, there are additional modules you can add for free.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

i loved the linkage of data using the brackets, this makes more easy to construct complex information articles, especially when you have abstract information that you need to deconstruct for understand.

Cons:

that you have to pay for the multi--device link a subscription, I think it should be a one time payment.

Reasons for switching to Obsidian

I like more how to track and organize the information in Obsidian.

Verified

Reviewer

Marketing and Advertising

Self-Employed

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2023

Great tool, although not very attractive to use

The interface is quite unpleasant and takes getting used to. There is a lack of detailed tutorials from the company, if it weren't for its disinterested community that shares tips and videos on YouTube it would be very difficult to learn how to take advantage of this tool. But, on the other hand, it is getting better every time, since it is updated frequently. I hope you continue to invest in this tool as it is the best in its field in my opinion. I've tried Logseq, Notion, etc., and I'm sticking with Obsidian.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

I love that it allows markdown and hosting all your notes on your own computer. It has a large number of plugins and a community willing to help each other.

Cons:

If you want synchronization between devices you will have to pay (there is a free option through Google Drive but it is not very effective). And the payment option is quite expensive per year.

Reasons for switching to Obsidian

Notion does not allow you to host your data on your computer. They are always in the cloud and suffers quite frequent server crashes, so I was not confident.

Danny H.

Verified reviewer

Writing and Editing

Self-Employed

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed May 2023

Obsidian keeps me sane

3+ years and I am still learning and exploring the options available enjoying my writing and research as I go.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Simple, flexible, extensible, and just works.Offline, online, phone, desktop, laptop it doesn't matter.

Cons:

Syncing between devices requires a cloud service or payment of Obsidian sync.

Reasons for switching to Obsidian

Notion was getting laggy, and bloated, and didn't link and show me my notes as cleanly as Obsidian.

Verified

Reviewer

Education Management

2-10 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed January 2023

Great knowledge management tool, little pricey, a lot of manual work

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I love how fast it is. Since everything lives locally, you don't have to worry about pages not loading or missing internet access. Pages are cached in the background and can load instantly when you want to, making context switching instant and producing content super fast.

Cons:

The idea of knowledge graph is more or less a "marketing concept" (according to [sensitive content hidden] of Reflect, [sensitive content hidden]). Not sure about the usability of it. But also since everything is done locally, it's a lot of work to back things up or sync across devices -- something you'd expect the product to handle like Notion.

Reasons for choosing Obsidian

It's fast, it's painless to use, and it requires minimal setup to start writing. It's best for personal knowledge management in my opinion, less that of a team knowledge base.

Ozone B.

Verified reviewer

E-Learning

11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed September 2023

Great Tool for Quick Note Taking

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

The application is very light and easy to use, and provides easy sync across many platforms. It also has amazing vim support, which is very convenient for vim enthusiasts.

Cons:

As the application is made to be lightweight, it might not feel as organized as something like Notion, and the formatting options are not as easy to find and implement as Notion.

Reasons for switching to Obsidian

Notion does not have good support on Linux, and it has a very long boot time. The only option to get Notion on Linux is using it through snap or browser, which is inconvenient.

Drew B.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed May 2025

Rock solid. It’s taking app

I came to obsidium from a few disappointed attempts to use other apps, which would turn out to be TOO complicated or wouldn’t do what I needed or were just clunky. Linking files changed everything, for me.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It is easy to grasp and easy use. Markdown makes it easy to tailor your text without lots of screen clutter and the way it supports linking documents is a dream. I love that!

Cons:

It does take a couple of tries to get used to how the screen presents on a phone compared to a desktop.

Reasons for switching to Obsidian

Obsidium was easier to use, more intuitive.

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