Documentation & Knowledge
Obsidian
From $4Free planG2 4.5 · 13 reviews
Individuals and small groups who want a fast, offline, private knowledge base built on plain Markdown files they own, with deep linking and plugins.
Quick overview
- Pricing
- Free (including commercial use); Sync from $4/user/month (billed annually)
- Plans
- App: free for personal and commercial use, no account needed. Sync Standard: $4/user/month billed annually, $5 billed monthly; 1 synced vault, 1 GB storage, 5 MB max file size, 1 month version history. Sync Plus: $8/user/month billed annually, $10 billed monthly; 10 vaults, 10 GB storage (upgradable to 100 GB), 200 MB max file size, 12 months version history. Shared vaults: every collaborator needs their own Sync subscription, up to 20 collaborators. Publish: $8/site/month billed annually, $10 billed monthly, up to 4GB hosting per site. Optional Commercial License: $50/user/year. Optional Catalyst supporter license: $25 one-time.
- G2 rating
- 4.5 / 5.0
- Comparisons
- Featured in 1 comparison
Key features
- Notes stored on your device as plain-text Markdown files, fully offline
- Wikilinks, heading links, block references, embeds and auto-updating links on rename
- Bases core plugin: table, list, cards, kanban and map views over note properties
- Canvas boards saved in the open JSON Canvas format
- Optional Sync with end-to-end AES-256 encryption and up to 12 months of version history
Pros
- Free for personal and commercial use, with no account required
- Plain Markdown files mean no lock-in and easy backups
- End-to-end encrypted Sync from $4/user/month (billed annually)
- Large community plugin and theme library
Cons
- No live co-editing in shared vaults, and a 20-collaborator cap
- No per-page permissions, SSO or admin console
- No built-in AI; AI requires community plugins you set up yourself
Sarah Chen