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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated January 6th, 2026 # Page 2 - Reviews of Obsidian ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 26-46 of 46 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use VR Verified Reviewer Mechatronic Engineer Student Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "My favorite app" May 16, 2024 5.0 In general the use of Obsidian has been very good, after several configurations and a lot of help from the community I have managed to have a knowledge management system which adapts to my learning style and that I enjoy using it, besides that visually I have configured it so that even using it is a pleasant experience. Pros During the time I've been using the program I've loved the possibilities of customization that you have and the infinite number of plugins to accomplish tasks from the most specific to some more general, also in the aesthetic part also has many configuration options, from the options within the application, as well as using your own CSS files. Finally, the community that has formed around the application is a great addition because being mostly open source everyone can contribute to improve the use, from developing plugins, themes or usage systems. Cons I think one of the biggest disadvantages of obsidian is that in large vaults it can have a lot of performance drops and sometimes navigating between different notes is slow, also for new users it can be challenging to use because of all the possibilities it offers. Review Source OM Oscar M. commission analyst Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Obsidian best tool to keep knowledge" March 1, 2024 5.0 it is great, I use it in my work to keep all the knowledge i gather from the task I do, and also in my personal life to study, as you have this digital record to come back and review, for me is better tool than One note or Evernote, and if you dont have something you want, there are additional modules you can add for free. Pros i loved the linkage of data using the brackets, this makes more easy to construct complex information articles, especially when you have abstract information that you need to deconstruct for understand. Cons that you have to pay for the multi--device link a subscription, I think it should be a one time payment. Switched from [Microsoft OneNote](https://www.capterra.com/p/227211/Microsoft-OneNote/) I like more how to track and organize the information in Obsidian. Review Source Ruchir A. Cloud Support Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Excellent note taking software for markdown notes" August 17, 2024 5.0 Pros Easy to use for taking and editing notes. It was helpful in importing and reading markdown notes that I had exported from Mac Notes. Cons Markdown based syntax does take some time getting used to Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Digital Marketing Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great tool, although not very attractive to use" February 20, 2023 5.0 The interface is quite unpleasant and takes getting used to. There is a lack of detailed tutorials from the company, if it weren't for its disinterested community that shares tips and videos on YouTube it would be very difficult to learn how to take advantage of this tool. But, on the other hand, it is getting better every time, since it is updated frequently. I hope you continue to invest in this tool as it is the best in its field in my opinion. I've tried Logseq, Notion, etc., and I'm sticking with Obsidian. Pros I love that it allows markdown and hosting all your notes on your own computer. It has a large number of plugins and a community willing to help each other. Cons If you want synchronization between devices you will have to pay (there is a free option through Google Drive but it is not very effective). And the payment option is quite expensive per year. Switched from [Notion](https://www.capterra.com/p/186596/Notion/) Notion does not allow you to host your data on your computer. They are always in the cloud and suffers quite frequent server crashes, so I was not confident. Review Source Jason Edward N. Marketer Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The best note taking app - hands down" July 10, 2022 5.0 Pros Word's cannot express my gratitude to the Obsidian app and the amazing community built around it. I use this app daily on my desktop and mobile with cloud syncing. It has allowed me to take notes on anything at any time, and most importantly, made it easy to review my notes so I can learn from them. Cons Obsidian is unique in that there are new plugins being built all the time by the community. That help the app be more intuitive and feature rich. However I still feel their graph view has a lot of potential for improvement. I think the graph view right now is visually interesting to look at, but not nearly as effective as it could be. I'd like to be able to manipulate it more, and see more clearly the patterns between links, right now it becomes overwhelming as there is too many interlinked notes. It's difficult to gleam insights from them. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Associate Professor Research Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "One of the first knowledge management tools I've tried and it has improved so much since" November 7, 2023 5.0 Obsidian in general is a nice user experience, particularly for a single person or a small team where you don't need real-time collaboration. However, I like to run meetings with live notes and Obsidian can't do this. It does have ObsidianSync and Git support, but those cannot support real-time editing. I understand this may be trade-off between local first storage and real-time collaborative support, but there are alternatives out there that are trying to make that work. Otherwise, Obisidian is very nice product for knowledge management. Pros Local first, offline use. Excellent graph and document organization. Multi-platform including mobile. LaTeX support for technical elements. Cons Lack of real-time collaboration -- very important for my use case. Education discounts are not that great. Review Source DH Danny H. Educational Science Researcher Writing and Editing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Obsidian keeps me sane " May 16, 2023 5.0 3+ years and I am still learning and exploring the options available enjoying my writing and research as I go. Pros Simple, flexible, extensible, and just works.Offline, online, phone, desktop, laptop it doesn't matter. Cons Syncing between devices requires a cloud service or payment of Obsidian sync. Switched from [Notion](https://www.capterra.com/p/186596/Notion/) Notion was getting laggy, and bloated, and didn't link and show me my notes as cleanly as Obsidian. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Head of Marketing Strategy Entertainment Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "My knowledge management software of choice" November 24, 2023 5.0 Learning curve might be off-putting for some (plugins, Markdown basics etc.) Pros I settled on Obsidian after long research, and even though there was a learning curve, it was 100% a great choice. I love using it, it looks clean, it's super fast, it works offline, it's super customizable and you can make it exactly what you need it to be. Usually if there is a feature missing in the functionality, it's solved by community plugins. Cons \- search is terrible, if the search term is more than one word you can forget about it - tables are unusable even with community plugins - the mobile app could definitely use some work Review Source JE Jim E. Head of Education and Skills Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A full featured truly cross-platform knowledge management package" January 11, 2023 5.0 Obsidian has proven to be the OneNote alternative which treats Linux as a firstclass platform. Also, having seen hosted/proprietary services disappear over the year it is a great comfort knowing I own my own notes and will be able to access them without any special software. Pros For those working across PC, Mac, Linux and mobile Obsidian offers parity of functionality on each platform making switching effortless.A wide range of options for backend storage ensure that you can keep ownership of your notes whether on a public cloud, private cloud or local files. And the notes remain human readable and editable even without the package making them future proof.The active community provides a wide range of add-ons that enhance the functionality and customise it to your needs. You can also tailor the add-ons and settings for each collection of notes. Cons Owning your own notes requires you to invest some time and effort in configuring the backend storage, and not all options are supported on all operating systems. However the developers offer foolproof cloud hosting as a paid alternative. Switched from [Microsoft OneNote](https://www.capterra.com/p/227211/Microsoft-OneNote/) No native Linux client. Notes held in a proprietary format. Review Source JG Julie G. owner Writing and Editing Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Obsidian has been a game changer" September 26, 2023 5.0 I've started using Obsidian to brainstorm novels. Before I was trying to use file cards, but that just got too confusing. I always felt like I had to keep the entire story in my head at once, which is impossible. Now I can put all the pieces into Obsidian and focus on one part at a time without worrying about losing track of the rest. Pros When I discovered Obsidian, my life changed. Not only is it a great way to keep track of all my research, but I can also use it for journaling, brainstorming, and even household management. It's a real pleasure to use, and has changed how I think about information management. Cons There are so many community plugins available that it can be overwhelming. The good news is, you don't have to use them if you don't want to. It's just so easy to go down that rabbit hole and try out new things. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Cofounder Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great knowledge management tool, little pricey, a lot of manual work" January 7, 2023 5.0 Pros I love how fast it is. Since everything lives locally, you don't have to worry about pages not loading or missing internet access. Pages are cached in the background and can load instantly when you want to, making context switching instant and producing content super fast. Cons The idea of knowledge graph is more or less a "marketing concept" (according to \[sensitive content hidden\] of Reflect, \[sensitive content hidden\]). Not sure about the usability of it. But also since everything is done locally, it's a lot of work to back things up or sync across devices -- something you'd expect the product to handle like Notion. Alternatives considered [Notion](https://www.capterra.com/p/186596/Notion/) Reason for choosing Obsidian It's fast, it's painless to use, and it requires minimal setup to start writing. It's best for personal knowledge management in my opinion, less that of a team knowledge base. Review Source JN Jesse N. Consultant Management Consulting Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Obsidian is phenomenal and Obsidian Sync is worth the cost." July 12, 2022 5.0 Great Pros I love that I can structure my notes however I'd like: I can put things in a traditional hierarchy with folders, I can relate notes together with embedded links and connections, and I can create notes associated with neither. For me, I get the benefits of OneNote (hierarchy), Roam Research (association), and Apple Notes (randomly throwing a note in that you can't associate with anything else). Obsidian Sync is by far the best way to sync your vaults. I used iCloud at first, which worked well on apple products, but worked terribly on windows. Sync made it all real-time with no note duplication. Cons To use the great functionality, you have to learn Markup and you have to understand how the software works (vaults, local storage, and sync). Having a normal text formatting tab (like OneNote) and improving the sync interface/wizard would make this app absolutely incredible. Switched from [Microsoft OneNote](https://www.capterra.com/p/227211/Microsoft-OneNote/) I wanted to be able to associate notes together without being confined to a hierachy. Review Source MS Matt S. Software Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Amazingly customisable note-taking tool" January 10, 2023 5.0 Pros Obsidian has many great features I love - the ability to customise it for your specific needs it fantastic. The search and linking functionality allow me to quickly and easily get whatever data I need. The extensive range of community add-ons mean that extra features are just a couple of clicks away. Cons Hard pressed to think of anything, it's an almost perfect tool! Alternatives considered [Notion](https://www.capterra.com/p/186596/Notion/) Reason for choosing Obsidian Wasn't interested in a browser based solution Switched from [Simplenote](https://www.capterra.com/p/235184/Simplenote/) Was looking for a more powerful alternative, and Obsidian popped up in my social feed Review Source DM Daniela M. editor Design Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "mi experiencia usando Obsidian " November 30, 2023 5.0 me ayudo a tener todos mis proyectos y mi informacion en un solo lugar y dejar de usar tantas aplicaciones y programas para una cosa y para otra cosa encontre todo en uno aqui. Pros puedes tener todo en un solo lugar la organizacion , resumen de libros , tu dia a dia no hay por que usar otras app lo encuentras todo en uno . Cons al principio no es muy intuitivo usar lo y cuesta trabajo aprender lo al principio pero despues ya es my facil. Review Source MS Matthias S. IT Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "More than just notetaking" November 4, 2022 5.0 Pros Obsidian is a feature-rich and very customizable note-taking and knowledge-management software that stores files in a simple folder structure. Cons If you are not familiar with markdown, it can be quite confusing when special characters do special things. Switched from [Notepad++](https://www.capterra.com/p/185965/Notepad/) Specifically, I switched from taking notes in Notepad++ to making them in Obsidian. The main reasons are ease of keeping notes organized and the linking between notes which comes with a cool graph-view in Obsidian. Review Source IC Ivy C. Admin Telecommunications Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "You may need some tech knowledge to use it better" December 8, 2023 4.0 Pros I think Obsidian is ideal for text-centric tasks and it excels in note-taking and daily task tracking. Cons It's missing the ability to create forms which might be a bummer for me. Setting up team collaboration isn't a walk in the park either – it lacks the seamless integration for smooth group work. Review Source OB Ozone B. Jr. FullStack Developer E-Learning Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great Tool for Quick Note Taking" September 20, 2023 5.0 Pros The application is very light and easy to use, and provides easy sync across many platforms. It also has amazing vim support, which is very convenient for vim enthusiasts. Cons As the application is made to be lightweight, it might not feel as organized as something like Notion, and the formatting options are not as easy to find and implement as Notion. Switched from [Notion](https://www.capterra.com/p/186596/Notion/) Notion does not have good support on Linux, and it has a very long boot time. The only option to get Notion on Linux is using it through snap or browser, which is inconvenient. Review Source AP Aakash P. Accessibility Consultant Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Aesthetic and modern" March 29, 2024 5.0 Pros A very aesthetic and modern knowledge management software that is very easy to use. The ability to easily use markdown to format your content is amazing. The software makes it very easy to split content between folders and notes. Cons Some great features are behind a paywall which is a bit annoying but understandable. It would be good to have a basic feature such as cloud sync available for free. Review Source LD Lohith D. Manager Retail Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Time to Build your second brain " January 11, 2023 5.0 Pros Until I discovered obsidian I never knew the concept of second brain and why would we need one. After researching a lot on it, had many tools on hand that can be used to build one for my own.Finally settled on obsidian just for it's privacy and future proof. This tool just uses plain markdown text files to create your notes. This makes your notes future proof as the usability of files are not depending upon the software itself. The files can be opened by any notepad software.The main reason I chose obsidian over others is this helps you to create more rather than copy notes.Not to mention their linking feature which helps you to link various ideas which in turn results in creating a new idea. Cons sync across devices is payable one. You can find a workaround for this but still I prefer to choose obsidian sync and am fine to pay for it as I feel that I support their development. Review Source VG Vlad G. Designer Design Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Awesome product, with some solid design decisions, actively developed" January 12, 2023 5.0 Pros \- owning my data (stored locally as markdown files)- great set of note editing features. Not as fancy as, e.g. Notion, but right enough for me. Cons Nothing major really. Maybe the fact that Sync is a paid option, and quite expensive for small text-only vaults. Review Source NT Nivedita T. CFO Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "One of the best productivity tool to organize work. " September 18, 2023 4.0 It was a wonderful application to connect my notes, data, and reports together. It has every data organised and easy to access. It increases productivity to huge aspects. Pros The best thing about Obsidian is Links. It helps connect notes and ideas. There are a lot of templets to choose from and it also has a ton of community plugins to customize and organise how we want it to look like. Cons Obsidian has a learning curve. If a person can learn and use it to it's full potential, then he/she can redeem it's full benefits. 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