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Obsidian

5· 13 reviews
AI summary readySince 2020

A versatile writing app tailored to your thinking

Store notes on your device, so you can access them quickly, even offline. Use hundreds of plugins and themes, to fit your way of thinking.

Launched 202013 reviewsAI summary available
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How Users feel about Obsidian

Pros

+ community plugins (40)+ customization (27)+ local storage (34)+ markdown support (19)+ second brain (26)+ privacy (16)+ graph view (16)+ fast performance (16)+ cross-platform (10)+ free tier (7)

Cons

learning curve (13) sync feature cost (3) closed source (2) customization (2) markdown support (2)
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What reviewers say about Obsidian

Obsidian earns raves for local-first reliability, speed, and Markdown flexibility, with many praising its powerful linking, graph view, and an extensive plugin ecosystem that scales from simple notes to full knowledge systems. Some mention a learning curve and occasional friction on mobile or search, but most say it “just works” and adapts to varied workflows. Maker reviewers add depth: makers of ApyHub : The All in one API Platform cite it inspiring their markdown docs; makers of Grimo emphasize speed and safety; makers of Mac Pet praise its Markdown-centric approach.

This AI synopsis blends highlights gathered from recent reviewers.

How people rate Obsidian

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Recent highlights

Ron Bhattacharyay5/53mo ago

Graph based databases are the best structure if you want to use AI tools to automatically categorize and sort your screenshots and other files into a note taking app.

Maurice Banerjee Palmer5/53mo ago

Obsidian works shockingly well. Everything goes in Obsidian.

Kohei Ishikawa5/54mo ago

Best note-taking app for working with .md files. Plain markdown files go well with AI.

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