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Obsidian

by Dynalist Inc. in Note-taking apps, Knowledge management

3 of 25 core criteria documented
20 of 25 criteria with research records

Documented criteria are source-backed values, not estimates. Research records can still have unknown results. Verified does not mean independently tested; extraction confidence and human review are shown with each claim.

At a glance

Specifications

3 documented attributes
AttributeValueState and source
Free tier Yes Verified71% confidence
License Overview - Obsidian (Primary documentation), retrieved 2026-10-03
Evidence
NoteObsidian is free for personal, commercial and non-profit use. Supporter licences are optional; Sync and Publish are separate services.
Sourcehttps://obsidian.md/license · Primary documentation · retrieved 2026-10-03
Confidence71% - the source confidence; no cap applies (below the measured precision)
How it was read
Read byeditorial:buying-guides-2026-10-03
MethodReviewed against the official documentation; the note records plan and platform limits.
First observed2026-10-03
Last checked2026-10-03
Human reviewnot documented
Source confidence71%
Reader precision71% - no measurement for this reader; this is the average across all our readers, measured by hand
Confidence interpretationA heuristic informed by source assessment and reader samples, not a calibrated probability that this individual claim is correct.
Mobile app (iOS or Android) Yes Verified71% confidence
Obsidian for iOS and Android (Primary documentation), retrieved 2026-10-03
Evidence
NoteObsidian Mobile is available on iOS and Android. Cross-device sync is a separate choice from installing the mobile application.
Sourcehttps://obsidian.md/mobile · Primary documentation · retrieved 2026-10-03
Confidence71% - the source confidence; no cap applies (below the measured precision)
How it was read
Read byeditorial:buying-guides-2026-10-03
MethodReviewed against the official documentation; the note records plan and platform limits.
First observed2026-10-03
Last checked2026-10-03
Human reviewnot documented
Source confidence71%
Reader precision71% - no measurement for this reader; this is the average across all our readers, measured by hand
Confidence interpretationA heuristic informed by source assessment and reader samples, not a calibrated probability that this individual claim is correct.
Offline note editing Yes Verified71% confidence
Obsidian - Sharpen your thinking (Primary documentation), retrieved 2026-10-03
Evidence
NoteObsidian stores notes on the local device and documents offline access. Access to synced updates from another device requires a connection.
Sourcehttps://obsidian.md/ · Primary documentation · retrieved 2026-10-03
Confidence71% - the source confidence; no cap applies (below the measured precision)
How it was read
Read byeditorial:buying-guides-2026-10-03
MethodReviewed against the official documentation; the note records plan and platform limits.
First observed2026-10-03
Last checked2026-10-03
Human reviewnot documented
Source confidence71%
Reader precision71% - no measurement for this reader; this is the average across all our readers, measured by hand
Confidence interpretationA heuristic informed by source assessment and reader samples, not a calibrated probability that this individual claim is correct.

By edition, region or package

These values are documented for a specific edition, region or package and not for the product as a whole. They deliberately do not count towards completeness or the publication gate: a statement about one edition is not a statement about all of them.
Edition, region or packageLatest releaseLatest published versionDeclared licenseEvidence
npm package obsidian 2026-06-09
Verified90% confidence
1.13.1
Verified90% confidence
MIT
Verified90% confidence
Latest release: npm registry (Primary documentation), retrieved 2026-09-05
Latest published version: npm registry (Primary documentation), retrieved 2026-09-05
Declared license: npm registry (Primary documentation), retrieved 2026-09-05
Evidence
AttributeLatest release
NotePublication date of npm package obsidian
Sourcehttps://www.npmjs.com/package/obsidian · Primary documentation · retrieved 24 times from 2026-09-05 to 2026-10-07
Scopenpm package obsidian
How it was read
Read byconnector to an official machine-readable source konnektor:npm
Parser version1
First observed2026-09-05
Last checked2026-10-07
AttributeLatest published version
NoteVersion of the npm package obsidian, not of the product as a whole
Sourcehttps://www.npmjs.com/package/obsidian · Primary documentation · retrieved 24 times from 2026-09-05 to 2026-10-07
Scopenpm package obsidian
How it was read
Read byconnector to an official machine-readable source konnektor:npm
Parser version1
First observed2026-09-05
Last checked2026-10-07
AttributeDeclared license
NoteDeclared in the manifest of the npm package obsidian. It licenses that package, not the hosted product.
Sourcehttps://www.npmjs.com/package/obsidian · Primary documentation · retrieved 26 times from 2026-09-05 to 2026-10-17
Scopenpm package obsidian
How it was read
Read byconnector to an official machine-readable source konnektor:npm
Parser version1
First observed2026-09-05
Last checked2026-10-17

Pricing

seat · per year
Commercial
USD 50
observed 2026-10-18
Verified
Matches the average of prices observed in the last 90 days, USD 50.00 (35 observations over 46 days). This is the lowest price we have recorded, first seen 2026-09-02.
Observations 35 2026-09-02 to 2026-10-18
Lowest recorded USD 50 2026-09-02
Average of observed prices within the 30-day window USD 50 18 observations over 29 days
Average of observed prices within the 90-day window USD 50 35 observations over 46 days
Average of observed prices within the 365-day window Not enough history 35 observations, but they span only 46 days of 365
source (Primary documentation), retrieved 2026-10-18 · Extracted: access to beta versions Community badges Exclusive channels Commercial $50 USD Per user, per year Support Obsidian Learn more Support development Become a fe
list · per once
Catalyst
USD 25
observed 2026-10-18
Verified
Matches the average of prices observed in the last 90 days, USD 25.00 (35 observations over 46 days). This is the lowest price we have recorded, first seen 2026-09-02.
Observations 35 2026-09-02 to 2026-10-18
Lowest recorded USD 25 2026-09-02
Average of observed prices within the 30-day window USD 25 18 observations over 29 days
Average of observed prices within the 90-day window USD 25 35 observations over 46 days
Average of observed prices within the 365-day window Not enough history 35 observations, but they span only 46 days of 365
source (Primary documentation), retrieved 2026-10-18 · Extracted: enses help support the independent development of Obsidian. Catalyst $25 USD One-time payment Support Obsidian Learn more Early access to beta versions C
list · per month · per site, billed monthly
Publish
USD 10
observed 2026-10-18
Verified
Matches the average of prices observed in the last 90 days, USD 10.00 (35 observations over 46 days). This is the lowest price we have recorded, first seen 2026-09-02.
Observations 35 2026-09-02 to 2026-10-18
Lowest recorded USD 10 2026-09-02
Average of observed prices within the 30-day window USD 10 18 observations over 29 days
Average of observed prices within the 90-day window USD 10 35 observations over 46 days
Average of observed prices within the 365-day window Not enough history 35 observations, but they span only 46 days of 365
source (Primary documentation), retrieved 2026-10-18 · Extracted: rsion history Collaborate on shared vaults Priority support Publish $8 USD Per site, per month, billed annually $10 USD Per site, per month, billed monthly Sign up Learn more Publish notes to the web No technical kn
list · per month · per site, billed annually
Publish
USD 8
observed 2026-10-18
Verified
Matches the average of prices observed in the last 90 days, USD 8.00 (35 observations over 46 days). This is the lowest price we have recorded, first seen 2026-09-02.
Observations 35 2026-09-02 to 2026-10-18
Lowest recorded USD 8 2026-09-02
Average of observed prices within the 30-day window USD 8 18 observations over 29 days
Average of observed prices within the 90-day window USD 8 35 observations over 46 days
Average of observed prices within the 365-day window Not enough history 35 observations, but they span only 46 days of 365
source (Primary documentation), retrieved 2026-10-18 · Extracted: rsion history Collaborate on shared vaults Priority support Publish $8 USD Per site, per month, billed annually $10 USD Per site, per month, billed monthly Sign up Learn m
seat · per month · billed monthly
Sync
USD 5
observed 2026-10-18
Verified
Matches the average of prices observed in the last 90 days, USD 5.00 (35 observations over 46 days). This is the lowest price we have recorded, first seen 2026-09-02.
Observations 35 2026-09-02 to 2026-10-18
Lowest recorded USD 5 2026-09-02
Average of observed prices within the 30-day window USD 5 18 observations over 29 days
Average of observed prices within the 90-day window USD 5 35 observations over 46 days
Average of observed prices within the 365-day window Not enough history 35 observations, but they span only 46 days of 365
source (Primary documentation), retrieved 2026-10-18 · Extracted: make it easy to sync and publish your notes. Yearly Monthly Sync $4 USD Per user, per month, billed annually $5 USD Per user, per month, billed monthly Sign up Learn more Sync notes across devices End-to-end enc
seat · per month · billed annually
Sync
USD 4
observed 2026-10-18
Verified
Matches the average of prices observed in the last 90 days, USD 4.00 (35 observations over 46 days). This is the lowest price we have recorded, first seen 2026-09-02.
Observations 35 2026-09-02 to 2026-10-18
Lowest recorded USD 4 2026-09-02
Average of observed prices within the 30-day window USD 4 18 observations over 29 days
Average of observed prices within the 90-day window USD 4 35 observations over 46 days
Average of observed prices within the 365-day window Not enough history 35 observations, but they span only 46 days of 365
source (Primary documentation), retrieved 2026-10-18 · Extracted: make it easy to sync and publish your notes. Yearly Monthly Sync $4 USD Per user, per month, billed annually $5 USD Per user, per month, billed monthly Sign up Learn mo
A price is an OBSERVATION on a day, not a fact that gets replaced. Older observations stay; they are the history any statement about a deal rests on.

Evidence

Every documented value links to the page we read it from, with the source tier and the day we retrieved it, in its row under Specifications. “Evidence” in that row opens the excerpt.

Research gaps (33)

These attributes are open in our research. We looked and found no reliable evidence; 356 addresses were checked and are listed below. That is a statement about our research and never about the product.

AttributeStateWhat we checked
Public API Not yet verified
Checked 2 addresses (4 reads), most recently on 2026-10-03: docs.obsidian.md, obsidian.md
Audit log Not yet verified
Checked 3 addresses (39 reads), most recently on 2026-10-18: obsidian.md, obsidian.md/pricing, obsidian.md/security
Data processing agreement offered Not yet verified
Checked 2 addresses (4 reads), most recently on 2026-10-03: obsidian.md, obsidian.md/security
Entry price per month Not yet verified
Checked 1 address (35 reads), most recently on 2026-10-18: obsidian.md/pricing
EU data residency stated Not yet verified
Checked 3 addresses (27 reads), most recently on 2026-10-18: obsidian.md, obsidian.md/pricing, obsidian.md/security
FedRAMP authorisation Not yet verified
Checked 2 addresses (4 reads), most recently on 2026-10-03: obsidian.md, obsidian.md/security
Free trial length Not yet verified
Checked 1 address (35 reads), most recently on 2026-10-18: obsidian.md/pricing
GDPR compliance stated Not yet verified
Checked 2 addresses (4 reads), most recently on 2026-10-03: obsidian.md, obsidian.md/security
HIPAA compliance stated Not yet verified
Checked 2 addresses (4 reads), most recently on 2026-10-03: obsidian.md, obsidian.md/security
Education named as a market Not yet verified
Checked 1 address (2 reads), most recently on 2026-10-03: obsidian.md
Energy or utilities named as a market Not yet verified
Checked 1 address (2 reads), most recently on 2026-10-03: obsidian.md
Financial services named as a market Not yet verified
Checked 1 address (2 reads), most recently on 2026-10-03: obsidian.md
Healthcare named as a market Not yet verified
Checked 1 address (2 reads), most recently on 2026-10-03: obsidian.md
Logistics or supply chain named as a market Not yet verified
Checked 1 address (2 reads), most recently on 2026-10-03: obsidian.md
Manufacturing named as a market Not yet verified
Checked 1 address (2 reads), most recently on 2026-10-03: obsidian.md
Public sector named as a market Not yet verified
Checked 1 address (2 reads), most recently on 2026-10-03: obsidian.md
Retail or e-commerce named as a market Not yet verified
Checked 1 address (2 reads), most recently on 2026-10-03: obsidian.md
ISO/IEC 27001 Not yet verified
Checked 2 addresses (4 reads), most recently on 2026-10-03: obsidian.md, obsidian.md/security
On-premises or self-hosted option Not yet verified
Checked 2 addresses (4 reads), most recently on 2026-10-03: obsidian.md, obsidian.md/security
PCI DSS stated Not yet verified
Checked 2 addresses (4 reads), most recently on 2026-10-03: obsidian.md, obsidian.md/security
Public list price Not yet verified
Checked 1 address (35 reads), most recently on 2026-10-18: obsidian.md/pricing
SCIM user provisioning Not yet verified
Checked 4 addresses (41 reads), most recently on 2026-10-18: docs.obsidian.md, obsidian.md, obsidian.md/pricing, obsidian.md/security
SOC 2 Type II Not yet verified
Checked 2 addresses (4 reads), most recently on 2026-10-03: obsidian.md, obsidian.md/security
Single sign-on Not yet verified
Checked 3 addresses (39 reads), most recently on 2026-10-18: obsidian.md, obsidian.md/pricing, obsidian.md/security
Uptime commitment Not yet verified
Checked 2 addresses (37 reads), most recently on 2026-10-18: obsidian.md/pricing, obsidian.md/security
Creators named as an audience Not yet verified
Checked 1 address (2 reads), most recently on 2026-10-03: obsidian.md
Enterprises named as an audience Not yet verified
Checked 1 address (2 reads), most recently on 2026-10-03: obsidian.md
Families named as an audience Not yet verified
Checked 1 address (2 reads), most recently on 2026-10-03: obsidian.md
Freelancers named as an audience Not yet verified
Checked 1 address (2 reads), most recently on 2026-10-03: obsidian.md
Gaming named as a use Not yet verified
Checked 1 address (2 reads), most recently on 2026-10-03: obsidian.md
Remote or hybrid teams named as an audience Not yet verified
Checked 1 address (2 reads), most recently on 2026-10-03: obsidian.md
Small businesses named as an audience Not yet verified
Checked 1 address (2 reads), most recently on 2026-10-03: obsidian.md
Students named as an audience Not yet verified
Checked 1 address (2 reads), most recently on 2026-10-03: obsidian.md
Withdrawn statements (3)

We published these statements and later withdrew them. Each line names the day and the reason. A withdrawal describes our reading of a source, never the product or the vendor; the former value stays visible so that the correction can be checked.

AttributeFormer valueWithdrawnReason
Latest release 2026-06-09 2026-09-04 The npm package is almost never the product: version, release date and licence belong to the command-line tool or the SDK, not to the platform. "Vercel is Apache-2.0" is untrue as a sentence about the platform and true about the package "vercel". Since 2026-09-04 every statement from this connector carries the scope "npm package <name>"; these predate that.
Latest published version 1.13.1 2026-09-04 The npm package is almost never the product: version, release date and licence belong to the command-line tool or the SDK, not to the platform. "Vercel is Apache-2.0" is untrue as a sentence about the platform and true about the package "vercel". Since 2026-09-04 every statement from this connector carries the scope "npm package <name>"; these predate that.
Declared license MIT 2026-09-04 The npm package is almost never the product: version, release date and licence belong to the command-line tool or the SDK, not to the platform. "Vercel is Apache-2.0" is untrue as a sentence about the platform and true about the package "vercel". Since 2026-09-04 every statement from this connector carries the scope "npm package <name>"; these predate that.

An open attribute describes our research and never the product.

Identifiers

3 in public registers

How this entry is matched to public registers, each with the day we last read it. An identifier says which record we mean, not anything about the vendor or the product.

Buy or ask

Ask Dynalist Inc. for a demo, a quote or an introduction. Your request is passed on only with your consent.

No integrations documented yet. An absent integration is an absent finding, not evidence that it does not exist.

Alternatives

No documented alternatives yet. A documented alternative rests on a source that names it as one.

Category neighbours

View all 24
These are not documented alternatives. They share a category with this product, which is our inference and not a claim by anyone.

Change history

Full timeline

2026-10-03 1 event

First documented
Obsidian: 3 attributes documented (Free tier, Offline note editing, Mobile app (iOS or Android)).

2026-09-02 2 events

First price recorded
Obsidian: 6 first prices recorded.
Research update
Obsidian: Enterprises named as an audience is no longer documented as yes; that value was withdrawn and is now recorded as not measured. This describes our measurement, not a change at the vendor.

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