Free local-first note-taking app with powerful linking. Personal use is free, but Sync ($4/mo) and Publish ($8/mo) are paid add-ons.
Advertised Price
$0
/month
Estimated True Cost
$16
/month (typical usage)
Surprise Factor
N/A×
more than expected
Confidence
82%
Data source: manual
What the pricing page doesn't tell you
Cross-device sync: $4/mo (annual) or $5/mo. Without it, you need your own sync solution (Dropbox, iCloud, Git).
Trigger: sync > 0
+$4
/monthly
Host notes as a website: $8/mo (annual) or $10/mo per site. Each additional site is another subscription.
Trigger: publish > 0
+$8
/monthly
Using Obsidian for work with 2+ employees requires a Commercial license at $50/user/year ($4.17/user/mo).
Trigger: commercial > 0
+$4
/monthly
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