# Obsidian vs Slite

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Obsidian

| Attribute | Obsidian | Slite |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 70.5 (53% (medium)) | 44.9 (55% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"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}]` | `[{"answer":"A knowledge management platform combining a verified knowledge base with AI search and an agent that detects documentation drift, proposes fixes, and routes changes through human approval before they take effect. Works with your team's existing tools and integrates with AI assistants through MCP. It is indexed under Knowledge Base Software.","source":"https://slite.com","question":"What is Slite?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Slite is sold across 1 plan: Starter. We have not confirmed a published price for every tier. There is no free tier. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://slite.com","question":"How much does Slite cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Slite supports the web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://slite.com","question":"What platforms does Slite support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Slite, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://slite.com","question":"Can Slite be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 46 integrations for Slite, including Slack, GitHub, Linear, Jira, ClickUp, Asana, Monday.com and Google Sheets, plus 38 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://slite.com","question":"What does Slite integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Slite. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Slite not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://slite.com","question":"What security certifications does Slite have?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | Slite is a documentation and knowledge management system that uses AI to identify when information has become inaccurate, proposes corrections, and ensures all updates go through human approval. It integrates with Slack, Salesforce, Git, and other tools to provide accurate, searchable answers across your organization. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","sso_scim":true,"free_tier":true,"api_access":true,"local_first":false,"ai_assistant":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"per_user_monthly","markdown_native":true,"version_history":true,"databases_tables":true,"deployment_model":"cloud_managed_saas","public_publishing":true,"bidirectional_links":false,"real_time_coediting":true,"verification_expiry":true,"permissions_granularity":"page","slack_ms_teams_chat_embeds":true,"block_based_rich_text_editor":true,"ai_global_search_and_synthesis":true,"slack_ms_teams_bot_integration":true}` |
| integrations.count | 20 | 40 |
| integrations.list | `[{"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"}]` | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Linear"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"ClickUp"},{"name":"Asana"},{"name":"Monday.com"},{"name":"Google Sheets"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Google Docs"},{"name":"Google Slides"},{"name":"Airtable"},{"name":"BigQuery"},{"name":"Metabase"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"Figma"},{"name":"Miro"},{"name":"Excalidraw"},{"name":"Draw.io"},{"name":"Lucidchart"},{"name":"Mural"},{"name":"Whimsical"},{"name":"Trello"},{"name":"Canva"},{"name":"Adobe XD"},{"name":"Pitch"},{"name":"YouTube"},{"name":"Vimeo"},{"name":"Loom"},{"name":"Typeform"},{"name":"Calendly"},{"name":"Rows"},{"name":"Grain"},{"name":"Jam"},{"name":"Microsoft Forms"},{"name":"CodePen"},{"name":"X (Twitter)"},{"name":"Mermaid"},{"name":"LaTeX"},{"name":"LottieFiles"},{"name":"Claude","native":true,"category":"ai_assistant","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"ChatGPT","native":true,"category":"ai_assistant","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Cursor","native":true,"category":"code_editor","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Salesforce","native":true,"category":"crm","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Intercom","native":true,"category":"customer_support","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Attio","native":true,"category":"crm","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Git","native":true,"category":"version_control","direction":"inbound"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"CA","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","commitment":"annual"}],"summary":"Per-user pricing, billed annually","sourceUrl":"https://slite.com","retrievedAt":"2026-09-04T11:15:02.552Z","billingPeriods":["year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://slite.com/help/OB15cuzwAwkQP6/Privacy-Security |

## Capabilities (Knowledge Base Software)

| Capability | Obsidian | Slite |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | Workspace | Page |
| **Knowledge** |  |  |
| Answer verification / expiry | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Cloud only |
| **Enterprise** |  |  |
| SSO / SCIM | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| Public API | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:58:48.709Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*