Obsidian: verified facts and rating
Checked 2026-11-03
Score breakdown
93% backed by facts · How we rank
Obsidian against the market
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Cheapest paid plan per month$0.00$5.00$5.00 · median $2.67
Obsidian strengths and weaknesses
Pros
- Notes are end-to-end encrypted: the company cannot read them
- Runs on almost every platform
- Notes can be taken out as Markdown files
- Free plan available
Cons
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All facts
| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| End-to-end encryption | Yes If you choose to use Obsidian Sync, your data is secured with AES‑256 end-to-end encryption, preventing us from reading it. | obsidian.md | 2026-11-03 |
| Open source code | Not verified | — | |
| Two-factor sign-in | Yes If you have an Obsidian account you can enable two-factor authentication (2FA) to protect your account with a second verification step. | obsidian.md | 2026-11-03 |
| Supported platforms (of 6) | 5 iOS App Store Android Google Play APK Windows Universal Mac Universal Linux AppImage | obsidian.md | 2026-11-03 |
| Works offline | Yes Obsidian stores notes privately on your device, so you can access them quickly, even offline. | obsidian.md | 2026-11-03 |
| Web clipper | Yes Web Clipper Chrome Safari Firefox Edge Brave Arc Orion Vivaldi | obsidian.md | 2026-11-03 |
| Collaboration on notes | Yes Collaborate on shared vaults | obsidian.md | 2026-11-03 |
| Free plan | Yes Free without limits. No sign-up required. No strings attached. | obsidian.md | 2026-11-03 |
| Cheapest paid plan per month | $5.00 Sync $5 USD Per user, per month, billed monthly | obsidian.md | 2026-11-03 |
| Markdown export | Yes Obsidian stores your notes locally as plain text Markdown files. | obsidian.md | 2026-11-03 |
| Founded | 2020 Erica started Obsidian in 2020 to build the perfect note-taking app™ for her notes. | obsidian.md | 2026-11-03 |
| Company headquarters | Not verified | — | |
| Company | Not verified | — |
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