# Notion vs Obsidian

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Obsidian

| Attribute | Notion | Obsidian |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 65 (60% (medium)) | 70.5 (53% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Cloud workspace that combines documents, databases, and tasks with AI-powered features and background automation through Workers and Custom Agents. It is indexed under Knowledge Base Software.","source":"https://www.notion.com/es-es/help/understand-pricing-for-workers","question":"What is Notion?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Notion offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.00. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.notion.com/es-es/help/understand-pricing-for-workers","question":"Is Notion free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Notion supports the web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.notion.com/es-es/help/understand-pricing-for-workers","question":"What platforms does Notion support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Notion, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.notion.com/es-es/help/understand-pricing-for-workers","question":"Can Notion be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 50 integrations for Notion, including Figma, GitHub, Slack, Jira, Amplitude, Google Analytics, Google Calendar and Gmail, plus 42 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.notion.com/es-es/help/understand-pricing-for-workers","question":"What does Notion integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Notion. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Notion not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.notion.com/es-es/help/understand-pricing-for-workers","question":"What security certifications does Notion have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Notion is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.notion.com/es-es/help/understand-pricing-for-workers","question":"Where is Notion available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"Obsidian is a note-taking and knowledge management tool that stores data locally on your device by default, with optional end-to-end encrypted cloud synchronization. You can organize notes through bidirectional linking, customize the interface with plugins and themes, and publish content to the web. It is indexed under Knowledge Base Software.","source":"https://obsidian.md/pricing","question":"What is Obsidian?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Obsidian offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $4 per user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://obsidian.md/pricing","question":"Is Obsidian free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Obsidian supports Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://obsidian.md","question":"What platforms does Obsidian support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Obsidian can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://obsidian.md/pricing","question":"Can Obsidian be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 19 integrations for Obsidian, including Apple Notes, Notion, Evernote, Roam Research, Google Keep, OneNote, Airtable and Chrome, plus 11 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://obsidian.md/pricing","question":"What does Obsidian integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Obsidian is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Canada.","source":"https://obsidian.md/pricing","question":"Where is Obsidian available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A platform that enables teams to centralize information, search and retrieve answers across connected tools and content, and automate tasks using AI-powered capabilities integrated throughout the workspace. | Obsidian is a note-taking and knowledge management tool that stores data locally on your device by default, with optional end-to-end encrypted cloud synchronization. You can organize notes through bidirectional linking, customize the interface with plugins and themes, and publish content to the web. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"cloud","sso_scim":true,"free_tier":true,"iso_27001":true,"api_access":true,"local_first":false,"ai_assistant":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"freemium","markdown_native":true,"version_history":true,"databases_tables":true,"deployment_model":"cloud_managed_saas","public_publishing":true,"real_time_coediting":true,"permissions_granularity":"page","figma_miro_embed_support":true,"slack_ms_teams_chat_embeds":true,"block_based_rich_text_editor":true,"rich_markdown_slash_commands":true,"real_time_multiplayer_editing":true,"ai_global_search_and_synthesis":true,"figma_lucidchart_design_embeds":true,"hierarchical_nested_page_trees":true,"jira_github_engineering_embeds":true,"jira_linear_issue_tracker_sync":true,"slack_ms_teams_bot_integration":true,"page_version_history_and_diffing":true,"relational_database_tables_inline":true,"ai_automated_content_summarization":true,"real_time_multiplayer_collaboration":true}` | `{"hosting":"both","sso_scim":false,"free_tier":true,"api_access":true,"local_first":true,"ai_assistant":true,"markdown_native":true,"version_history":true,"databases_tables":true,"public_publishing":true,"bidirectional_links":true,"real_time_coediting":false,"verification_expiry":false,"permissions_granularity":"workspace","bi_directional_backlinking_network":true}` |
| integrations.count | 48 | 20 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Figma"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Amplitude"},{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"Claude Agents"},{"name":"Zendesk"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Loom","native":true,"category":"video","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"YouTube","native":true,"category":"video","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Linear","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Stripe","native":true,"category":"payments","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Microsoft Entra ID","native":true,"category":"identity","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"OneLogin","native":true,"category":"identity","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Rippling","native":true,"category":"hr","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Outlook","native":true,"category":"email","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Notion Calendar","native":true,"category":"calendar","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Asana","native":false,"category":"project_management","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Trello","native":false,"category":"project_management","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Datadog","native":true,"category":"monitoring","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Splunk","native":true,"category":"monitoring","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Sumo Logic","native":true,"category":"monitoring","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Tableau","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Mixpanel","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Canva","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Calendly","native":true,"category":"scheduling","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Sketch","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"LottieFiles","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Nightfall AI","native":true,"category":"security","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Polymer","native":true,"category":"security","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"RunReveal","native":true,"category":"security","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Panther","native":true,"category":"security","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"ClickUp","native":false,"category":"project_management","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Zoom","native":true,"category":"video","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Adobe XD","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Dropbox","native":true,"category":"storage","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"OneDrive","native":true,"category":"storage","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Sharepoint","native":true,"category":"storage","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Pitch","native":true,"category":"presentation","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Lucidchart","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Lucidspark","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"GitLab","native":false,"category":"engineering","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Pinterest","native":false,"category":"content","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Whimsical","native":false,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Box","native":false,"category":"storage","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Zapier","native":true,"category":"workflow_automation","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Miro","native":true,"category":"diagramming","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"GRID","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Hex","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"name":"Apple Notes"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"Evernote"},{"name":"Roam Research"},{"name":"Google Keep"},{"name":"OneNote"},{"name":"Airtable"},{"name":"Chrome"},{"name":"Safari"},{"name":"Firefox"},{"name":"Edge"},{"name":"Brave"},{"name":"Arc"},{"name":"Orion"},{"name":"Vivaldi"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"WeChat"},{"name":"Alipay"},{"name":"PayPal"},{"name":"Discord"},{"name":"YouTube","native":false,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Twitter","native":false,"direction":"inbound"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"CA","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","description":"Basic workspace with limited blocks and shared features","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Plus","description":"Enhanced collaboration and extended features","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Business","description":"Advanced team features and controls","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","description":"Custom solutions for large organizations","contactSales":true}],"currency":"GBP","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.notion.com/es-es/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T12:34:57.572Z","billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Local note storage","Plugins and themes","Bidirectional linking","Graph visualization","Offline access"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":null,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Core app without sync or publish services","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Sync","summary":"$4/user/mo (annual) or $5/user/mo (monthly)","features":["Sync across devices","End-to-end encryption","Version history","Collaborative vaults","Priority support"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":4,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Synchronize notes across devices with end-to-end encryption","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Publish","summary":"$8/site/mo (annual) or $10/site/mo (monthly)","features":["Publish to web","Customizable theme","Full-text search","Graph view","No coding required","Priority support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"site","amount":8,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Publish notes to the web as a wiki or knowledge base","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Catalyst","summary":"$25 one-time","features":["Early access to beta versions","Community badges","Exclusive channels"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":25,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"One-time license for early access to beta features and community perks","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Commercial","summary":"$50/user/year","features":["Support development","Featured organization badge"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":50,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Annual license for organizational support","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free app with optional Sync ($4-5/user/mo), Publish ($8-10/site/mo), Catalyst ($25 one-time), or Commercial ($50/user/year) licenses. 40% discount for students, faculty, and nonprofits.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://obsidian.md/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T15:22:04.285Z","startingPrice":{"amount":4,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":0.0023,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.notion.com/es-es/security | - |

## Capabilities (Knowledge Base Software)

| Capability | Notion | Obsidian |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Collaboration** |  |  |
| Real-time co-editing | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Content** |  |  |
| Structured database / table blocks | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bidirectional links / backlinks | - | ✓ |
| Markdown-native | ✓ | ✓ |
| Version history | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Storage** |  |  |
| Local-first / offline files | ✗ | ✓ |
| **AI** |  |  |
| AI writing / Q&A over content | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Publishing** |  |  |
| Publish pages to the web | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Access** |  |  |
| Permissions granularity | Page | Workspace |
| **Knowledge** |  |  |
| Answer verification / expiry | - | ✗ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Enterprise** |  |  |
| SSO / SCIM | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| Public API | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T21:45:50.831Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*