Obsidian pricing
Obsidian has a free plan and paid plans. Starting price: $4 per user/month for Sync, billed annually. Free plan: Yes, the app is free without limits.
Free plan + paidPrices last checked Nov 1, 2026
Obsidian plans and prices
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Obsidian pricing facts
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- Free, no sign-up required
- Checked Oct 29, 2026obsidian.md(opens source in a new tab)
- “Free without limits. No sign-up required. No strings attached.”
- Free plan
- Yes, the app is free without limits
- Checked Nov 1, 2026obsidian.md(opens source in a new tab)
- “Free without limits. No sign-up required.”
- Starting price
- $4 per user/month for Sync, billed annually
- Checked Nov 1, 2026obsidian.md(opens source in a new tab)
- “Yearly Monthly Sync $4 USD Per user, per month, billed annually”
- Publish plan
- $8 per site/month, billed annually
- Checked Nov 1, 2026obsidian.md(opens source in a new tab)
- “Publish $8 USD Per site, per month, billed annually”
- Money-back guarantee
- 7 days for Sync and Publish
- Checked Nov 1, 2026obsidian.md(opens source in a new tab)
- “We offer full refunds within 7 days of purchase with no questions asked for Obsidian Sync and Publish.”
- Student discount
- 40% off Sync and Publish
- Checked Nov 1, 2026obsidian.md(opens source in a new tab)
- “Students, faculty members, and nonprofit employees are eligible for a 40% discount on Obsidian Sync and Publish.”
Obsidian alternatives by price
Starting prices from each app's own site, ranked by our alternatives score.
| App | Pricing | Price | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
 Anytype | Free plan + paid | $4 a month (Plus) | Yes, 100 MB of remote storage |
 Notion | Free plan + paid | $10 per member/month (Plus) | Yes |
 Bear | Free plan + paid | $2.99 a month (Bear Pro) | Yes, local notes without sync |
 Octarine | Free plan + paid | $79 one-time, up to 3 devices | Yes |
 Joplin | Open source | — | — |
 Logseq | Open source | — | — |
 Reflect | Free plan + paid | — | — |
 SiYuan | Open source | — | — |
 Zettlr | Open source | — | — |
 SilverBullet | Open source | — | — |
 Khoj | Open source | — | — |
 Tangent | Open source | — | — |
Obsidian pricing: common questions
Is Obsidian free?
Obsidian has a free plan: Yes, the app is free without limits. Paid plans add more.
How much does Obsidian cost?
Starting price: $4 per user/month for Sync, billed annually, according to obsidian.md (checked Nov 1, 2026). Prices can vary by country and billing period.
What are free alternatives to Obsidian?
Free or freemium alternatives include Joplin, Anytype, Logseq and Notion. Open-source options: Joplin, Logseq and Reflect.