Obsidian advertises $0/month. Counting its 3 documented recurring fees, an illustrative monthly estimate is $16/month. This data has not yet been compared with the vendor's pricing page, so confirm current prices before buying. Vendor site (obsidian.md) — check its pricing page.
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.
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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/mo
Host notes as a website: $8/mo (annual) or $10/mo per site. Each additional site is another subscription.
Trigger: publish > 0
+$8/mo
Using Obsidian for work with 2+ employees requires a Commercial license at $50/user/year ($4.17/user/mo).
Trigger: commercial > 0
+$4/mo
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