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Comparison

Nuclino vs Obsidian

On the evidence we track, Obsidian leads this comparison with a composite score of 85/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Nuclino full profile →Obsidian full profile →
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Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute77Nuclino85ObsidianLeader
Vioscale score77 / 100medium · 53%85 / 100low · 35%
Options{"cloud":true}{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true}
LongA modern, simple, and blazingly fast way to collaborate – bring knowledge, docs, and projects together in one place.The free and flexible app for your private thoughts. Stores notes locally on your device with open file formats and optional cloud sync via end-to-end encrypted Obsidian Sync.
Capabilities{"hosting":"cloud","sso_scim":true,"free_tier":true,"api_access":true,"ai_assistant":true,"markdown_native":true,"version_history":true,"databases_tables":true,"public_publishing":true,"real_time_coediting":true,"permissions_granularity":"workspace"}{"hosting":"both","free_tier":true,"api_access":true,"local_first":true,"markdown_native":true,"version_history":true,"public_publishing":true,"bidirectional_links":true,"real_time_coediting":true,"permissions_granularity":"workspace"}
Count2-
List[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Google Drive"}]-
Support{"web":true}{"cli":true,"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}
Pricing{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Up to 50 items","Up to 3 canvases","2GB total storage","Real-time collaboration","List, board, table, and graph views","Integrations","Web, desktop, and mobile apps","API","Two-factor authentication (2FA)","Access restrictions","Editing restrictions","Groups","Private workspaces","Default workspaces"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"The basic version of Nuclino.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"items":"50","storage":"2GB total","canvases":"3"}},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"£5/user/month","features":["Everything in Free, plus:","Unlimited items","Unlimited canvases","10GB storage per user","30-day version history","Admin tools","Publishing","Email support"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Everything you need to get started.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"items":"Unlimited","storage":"10GB/user","canvases":"Unlimited","version_history":"30 days"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"£8/user/month","features":["Everything in Starter, plus:","20GB storage per user","Unlimited version history","Sidekick (AI)","Audit log","Team insights","Advanced security controls","SAML single sign-on (SSO)","Custom publishing domain","Priority support"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":8,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Advanced capabilities and AI tools.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"items":"Unlimited","storage":"20GB/user","canvases":"Unlimited","version_history":"Unlimited"}}],"summary":"From £5/user/month. Free tier available. Yearly billing saves up to 25%.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.nuclino.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T22:57:01.808Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Sync (billed annually)","summary":"$4/user/month billed annually","features":["End-to-end encryption","Version history","Collaborate on shared vaults","Priority support"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":4,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Sync notes across devices with end-to-end encryption","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Sync (billed monthly)","summary":"$5/user/month billed monthly","features":["End-to-end encryption","Version history","Collaborate on shared vaults","Priority support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Sync notes across devices with end-to-end encryption","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Publish (billed annually)","summary":"$8/site/month billed annually","features":["Publish notes to the web","No technical knowledge required","Customizable theme","Graph and full text search","Priority support"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":8,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Publish notes to the web","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Publish (billed monthly)","summary":"$10/site/month billed monthly","features":["Publish notes to the web","No technical knowledge required","Customizable theme","Graph and full text search","Priority support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Publish notes to the web","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":"Support Obsidian development","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Commercial","summary":"$50/user/year","features":["Support development","Become a featured organization"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":50,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Commercial use license (optional)","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free core app. Optional: Sync from $4/user/mo (annual) or $5/user/mo (monthly). Publish from $8/site/mo (annual) or $10/site/mo (monthly). 40% discount for students, faculty, and nonprofits.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://obsidian.md","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T14:59:43.396Z","startingPrice":{"amount":4,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}
Free tierYesYes
Modelfreemiumcommercial
Price levellowlow
Starting gbp54
TransparentYesYes
Status page-Yes
GdprYes-
Iso27001Yes-
PciYes-
Soc2Yes-

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for knowledge base software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for Knowledge Base Software
CapabilityNuclinoObsidian
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 granularityWorkspaceWorkspace
Knowledge
Answer verification / expiry--
Deployment
HostingCloud onlyCloud + self-hosted
Enterprise
SSO / SCIM✓-
Extensibility
Public API✓✓
Pricing
Free tier✓✓

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.