Obsidian pricing 2026: plans and costs
Quick pricing summary
- Free: $0 forever
- Sync: $4 per user per month, billed annually ($5 billed monthly)
- Publish: $8 per site per month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly)
- Worth noting: Obsidian is free without limits. Sync costs $4 per user per month billed annually or $5 billed monthly; Publish costs $8 per site per month billed annually or $10 billed monthly. Students, faculty and nonprofit employees get 40% off Sync and Publish. Catalyst and Commercial licenses are optional and non-refundable. Full refunds within 7 days for Sync and Publish.
Plans
Free
$0 forever
- Free without limits
- No sign-up required
Sync
$4 per user per month, billed annually ($5 billed monthly)
- Sync notes across devices
- End-to-end encryption
- Version history
- Collaborate on shared vaults
- Priority support
Publish
$8 per site per month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly)
- Publish notes to the web
- No technical knowledge required
- Customizable theme
- Graph and full text search
- Priority support
What you get on each plan
| Feature | Free | Sync | Publish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sync notes across devices | — | ✓ | — |
| End-to-end encryption | — | ✓ | — |
| Version history | — | ✓ | — |
| Collaborate on shared vaults | — | ✓ | — |
| Publish notes to the web | — | — | ✓ |
| Graph and full text search | — | — | ✓ |
| Priority support | — | ✓ | ✓ |
Hidden costs & add-ons
| Cost driver | Price | When it applies |
|---|---|---|
| Catalyst | $25 USD one-time payment | Optional license; early beta access, community badges, exclusive channels |
| Commercial | $50 USD per user per year | Optional license for organizations; support development |
Obsidian pricing vs alternatives
| Brand | Entry price | Free plan | Model | Best for | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obsidian | Free; paid from $4 per seat / mo | Yes | Per seat | — | |
| Notion | Free; paid from $10 per seat / mo | Yes | Per seat | Individuals, small teams, growing businesses and enterprises that want docs, databases and AI agents in one workspace | Compare → |
| Atlassian Confluence | — | — | — | — | Compare → |
| Microsoft SharePoint | — | — | — | — | Compare → |
| Nuclino | Contact sales | Yes | Per seat | Teams that want docs, knowledge and projects in one simple, fast workspace | Compare → |
List prices as published on obsidian.md/pricing. Totals are worked examples, not quotes.