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Obsidian

Local-first notes · Free · prices checked 2026-08-07

Free tier: Free for personal useVisit Obsidian →

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2stacks include it
2jobs use it
4alternatives

What it does in a stack

THE FILING CABINETTHE NOTEBOOK

Free for personal use and your notes stay on your own machine.

Keeps the notes as plain files on your own machine, so your unpublished work does not live in someone else's account.

Stacks that run Obsidian

01

Gemini + Obsidian + Google Workspace

Office & Admin

Free ~ $27per month02

Grok + Claude + Obsidian

Research & Academia

$50per month

Alternatives — tools that play the same role

NotionDocs, wikis, and databases$12/moZoteroReference managerFreeClaudeAnthropic's AI assistant$20/moJANDIKorean team chat$6/mo
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