# Nuclino vs Obsidian

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Obsidian

| Attribute | Nuclino | Obsidian |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 76.6 (53% (medium)) | 84.7 (35% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true}` |
| description.long | A 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. |
| features.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"}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Google Drive"}]` | - |
| platform.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"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_gbp | 5 | 4 |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Knowledge Base Software)

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

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-08-07T00:02:19.232Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*