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Obsidian
By Obsidian.md (Dynalist Inc.)
Category: note-taking
Pricing: freemium
Free plan: Available
Free-plan limits: The core local-first Markdown app is completely free for personal use with no feature limits or sign-up required; optional paid add-ons are Sync (~$4-5/mo) and Publish (~$8-10/mo), plus optional Catalyst/Commercial licenses.
Best for: Power-user, local-Markdown-file knowledge base with linked notes, backlinks, and a large community plugin ecosystem.
Checked when listed: against the vendor's own page
Automated re-check: 10/4/2026, 8:56:04 PM
Official resources
Links to Obsidian.md (Dynalist Inc.)'s own pages. Each one was checked before it was listed here.
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