Obsidian
Sync
$4.00 × 10 seats$40.00
× 12 months$480.00
Per year
$4.00 per person / mo
$480
Obsidian vs Notion
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Obsidian
75%
match · $480/yr
Notion
69%
match · $1,200/yr
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What you'd pay
Entry plan for 10 people, billed yearly where offered. Prices checked Oct 2026.
Smaller bill
Notion
Plus
$10.00 × 10 seats$100.00
× 12 months$1,200.00
Per year
$10.00 per person / mo
$1,200
Obsidian
From $4Free plan
G2 4.5 · 13 reviewsIndividuals and small groups who want a fast, offline, private knowledge base built on plain Markdown files they own, with deep linking and plugins.
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Notion
From $10Free plan
G2 4.6 · 13,876 reviewsTeams that co-write documents, run work from shared databases and want built-in AI, permissions and admin controls in one cloud workspace.
Side by side
| Obsidian |  Notion | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free (including commercial use); Sync from $4/user/month (billed annually) | Free; paid from $10/member/month (billed annually) |
| G2 Rating | 4.5 (13 reviews) | 4.6 (13,876 reviews) |
| Best For | Individuals and small groups who want a fast, offline, private knowledge base built on plain Markdown files they own, with deep linking and plugins. | Teams that co-write documents, run work from shared databases and want built-in AI, permissions and admin controls in one cloud workspace. |
Pros and cons
Obsidian
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
Notion
Pros
- Live collaboration and granular page permissions
- The most complete databases and views of the two
- Built-in AI and enterprise search on Business
- SAML SSO, SOC 2 and ISO 27001 for company buyers
Cons
- Per-member pricing adds up: $2,400/year for 20 members on Plus (annual)
- Offline mode needs pages marked in advance; databases download 50 rows at first
- No end-to-end encryption; content lives in Notion's cloud
Sarah Chen