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Notion vs Obsidian
How the two compare on license, platforms and what the community thinks.
Key differences
- Notion is freemium; Obsidian is free for personal use.
- Only Notion is available on Web.
- Only Obsidian is available on Linux.
| Feature | Notion | Obsidian |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Notes, docs, wikis, projects — all in one workspace | A second brain, for you, forever |
| License | Freemium | Free for personal use |
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| Windows | ||
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| Rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Alternatives listed | 9 | 4 |
| Page views | 2.3K | 2K |
About Notion
Notion combines documents, wikis, databases and project boards into one connected workspace. Teams use it as a single source of truth for notes, specs and planning, with powerful relational databases and a huge template ecosystem. The free plan works well for personal use; team features are paid.
About Obsidian
Obsidian is a knowledge base that works on local Markdown files, so your notes stay on your device and remain readable forever. Its bidirectional links and graph view turn scattered notes into a connected second brain, and 3,000+ community plugins extend it into almost anything. Free for personal use, with optional paid sync.
