Obsidian
Local-first Markdown notes
Screenshots
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A knowledge base that works on local Markdown files, with optional sync.
Evidence-based review
AI draft · under reviewObsidian is a free and flexible app for private thoughts, promising to help users sharpen their thinking, spark ideas, sync securely, and publish instantly. — drafted by @cf/meta/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct, grounded in observed homepage evidence; awaiting editorial sign-off.
Low evidenceQuality dimensions
Scores come only from the evidence pipeline. Unreviewed dimensions read “not yet reviewed” — never a silent zero.
Task fitNot yet reviewed
FunctionalityNot yet reviewed
Trust & transparencyNot yet reviewed
User experienceNot yet reviewed
ReliabilityNot yet reviewed
ValueNot yet reviewed
AccessibilityNot yet reviewed
InteroperabilityNot yet reviewed
At a glance
Typedesktop-app
Free tierYes
Open sourceNo
Self-hostableYes
Public APINo
Launched2020
Capabilities
- ✓ Yes Free tier
- ✓ Yes Mobile apps
- ✕ No Open source
- ≈ Partial Self-hostable
- ✓ Yes Usable without an account
- ✓ Yes Works offline
Pricing
Paid tiers are marked “not yet verified” until the pricing-research pipeline confirms them against the official page — we never invent prices.
Evidence & citations
- The app is free.
- The app offers secure syncing.
- The app is free
- The app offers secure syncing
- Stores notes as local Markdown files