Obsidian
Obsidian is a knowledge tools product focused on personal knowledge management.
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Obsidian screenshots
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Bases in dark theme
Official Obsidian desktop screenshot showing a Bases view that organizes vault notes as a table with properties.
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Graph view
Official Obsidian desktop screenshot of Graph view visualizing links between notes in a vault.
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Search results
Official Obsidian desktop screenshot showing a vault search query and matching note results.
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Nearest matches
Alternatives to Obsidian
- • Both are knowledge tools products
- • Shared capabilities: Local Markdown storage, Bidirectional links
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- • Both are knowledge tools products
- • Shared capabilities: Local Markdown storage, Bidirectional links
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- • Both are knowledge tools products
- • Shared capabilities: Local Markdown storage, Bidirectional links
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At a glance
The source product and its three nearest reviewed alternatives.
| Attribute | Obsidian |  Notion | Obsidian |  Evernote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| API | Not available | Public API | Limited or plugin-based | Limited or plugin-based |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Offline support | Supported | Limited or unavailable | Supported | Limited or unavailable |
| Platforms | Desktop, Web | Web, Windows, macOS, Android, iOS | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS | Web, Windows, macOS, Android, iOS |
| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium | Free personal use | Freemium |
| Privacy | Not available | Cloud service policy applies | Strong user control | Cloud service policy applies |
| Self-hosting | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
Reviewed attributes
Facts, inference, and editorial assessment are labelled separately with confidence and review dates.
| Attribute | Value | Basis | Reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|
| API and extensibility | Not available | editorial · low | 2026-08-20 |
| License | Proprietary | editorial · medium | 2026-08-20 |
| Offline support | Supported | editorial · medium | 2026-08-20 |
| Platforms | Desktop, Web | editorial · medium |
Capabilities
- • Local Markdown storage
- • Bidirectional links
- • Interactive graph view
- • Visual canvases
- • Structured note properties
- • Database-like Bases views
- • Full-text search
- • Tags
- • Embedded files and notes
- • Callout blocks
Common uses
- • Personal knowledge management
