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Cloud-based note-taking software

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Obsidian - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: March 2026

Obsidian overview

What is Obsidian?

Obsidian is a cloud-based note-taking application that offers an interface to help users create, organize, and link notes. The solution is customizable, enabling teams to edit notes accordingly before publishing them online.

It offers various features, such as backlinks, tags, and search options, allowing easy navigation and documentation. Obsidian lets users customize sites with themes, password protection, custom domains, and more.

Starting price

25

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Obsidian’s user interface

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Obsidian pros, cons and reviews insights

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Overall rating

Reviews sentiment

 
 
3-4(8)
5(36)

What do users say about Obsidian?

It can be difficult to first get started and understanding how your notes should be organised and there isn't any right or wrong way, so many options are available online.

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Who uses Obsidian?

Based on 44 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Enterprises

Midsize Businesses

Top industries

Information Technology and Services
Computer Software
Marketing and Advertising
Writing and Editing
Others

Use cases

Knowledge Management
Note-Taking

Obsidian's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from Obsidian users:

Commenting/Notes
Full text search
Knowledge base management
Activity tracking
Reporting & statistics
Notes management

All Obsidian features

Features rating:

Document storage
Offline access
Search/Filter
File sharing
Collaboration tools
To-Do list

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Obsidian pricing

Value for money rating:

Starting from

25

Pricing details
Subscription
Free trial
Free plan
Pricing range

User opinions about Obsidian price and value

Value for money rating:

To see what individual users think of Obsidian's price and value, check out the review snippets below.

“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.”
HE

Harold E.

Postdoctoral fellow

“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.”
NF

Niklas F.

Student

Obsidian integrations (1)

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Obsidian support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

FAQs/Forum

Training options

Documentation

Obsidian FAQs

Q. Who are the typical users of Obsidian?

Obsidian has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Mid Size Business, Small Business

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Q. What languages does Obsidian support?

Obsidian supports the following languages:
English


Q. Does Obsidian offer an API?

No, Obsidian does not have an API available.


Q. What level of support does Obsidian offer?

Obsidian offers the following support options:
FAQs/Forum

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