Obsidian Pricing
Starting price
$4/seat/month
Pricing model
Paid
Free tier
Yes
Free trial
No
Plans
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | month | Core app unlimited; No sign-up required; Local markdown files |
| Sync | $4 | month | Sync notes across devices; End-to-end encryption; Version history |
| Publish | $8 | month | Publish notes to the web; No technical knowledge required; Customizable theme |
| Commercial | $50 | year | Development support; Featured organization status; Bulk purchase options |
Figures are the vendor's published prices. Unknown values show as “—”. Price-history tracking is not yet available for this tool. Price verified 2026-10-03. Last updated 2026-10-07.
True cost
True cost calculator
| Plan | Listed | Seat basis | Monthly · 5 seats | Annual · 5 seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/month | flat | $0 | $0 |
| Sync | $4/month | flat | $4 | $48 |
| Publish | $8/month | flat | $8 | $96 |
| Commercial | $50/year | flat | $4 | $50 |
Estimate from published prices. Per-seat plans scale with seats; flat plans don't; plans with included seats charge the base until you exceed them, then add the per-seat overage where published. Monthly/annual come from each plan's billing period. Taxes and add-ons excluded.
Obsidian's starting price ($4) is 79% below the Note-taking & Knowledge average of $19.