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Obsidian

Local-first note-taking application with optional paid Sync and Publish add-on services.

Developer: Dynalist Inc.Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, AndroidOpen source: NoFree plan: AvailableFree trial: Not listedLast checked: 2026-10-10

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Main capabilities

Obsidian is free for personal, commercial and nonprofit use; optional Catalyst/Commercial support licenses are not required for use.The app stores notes locally; Sync and Publish are paid add-on services.

Known limitations

  • The app is free for personal and commercial use, but sync and web publishing are paid add-ons.
  • Local-first notes do not provide the same hosted team workspace/database model as Notion.

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Verification evidence

Core product metadata was checked against official sources on 2026-10-10.

  • https://obsidian.md/licenseObsidian is free for personal, commercial and nonprofit use; optional Catalyst/Commercial support licenses are not required for use. Checked 2026-10-10.
  • https://obsidian.md/pricingThe app stores notes locally; Sync and Publish are paid add-on services. Checked 2026-10-10.

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