Software:Obsidian (software)
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| Initial release | March 30, 2020 |
| Stable release | 1.0.3
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| License | Freemium |
| Website | https://obsidian.md/ |
Obsidian is a knowledge base and note-taking software that operates on Markdown files.[1][2] It allows users to make internal links for notes and then to visualize the connections as a graph. The software is free for personal use, with commercial licenses available for pay.[1][3]
History
Obsidian was founded by Shida Li and Erica Xu while quarantining during the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] Li and Xu, who had met while studying at the University of Waterloo, had already collaborated on several development projects.[5] Obsidian was initially released on 30 March 2020.[6] Version 1.0.0 was released in October 2022.[7][8]
Obsidian is built on Electron.[3]
Features
Obsidian provides desktop clients for Windows, Linux, and macOS, as well as mobile apps for Android and iOS.[3] There is no web-based version of the software.[5] Obsidian can be customizing by adding user-generated plugins, which are also accessible from the mobile app.[3] Examples of plugins include a Kanban-style task board and a calendar widget.[2]
Obsidian operates on a folder of text documents; each new note in Obsidian generates a new text document.[3] Obsidian allows for internal linking between notes, and creates an interactive graph which visualizes the relationships between notes.[3][5][2] Text-formatting in Obsidian is achieved through Markdown, but Obsidian allows for the instantaneous previewing of formatted text.[3]
Obsidian's customer support is accessible only through email.[5] The developers, however, have hosted an Internet forum and a Discord channel where users can exchange solutions and ideas.[5]
Pricing
Obsidian is free for personal use, although access to early builds can be purchased for a one-time, $25 fee.[3][5] Also available for purchase is Obsidian's built-in data synchronization service, as well as a built-in Internet publishing service.[3][5]
The commercial license costs $50 per user, per year, and includes prioritized customer support.[3][5]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Eastman, David (24 April 2022). "Obsidian and the Case for Using More Markdown". The New Stack. https://thenewstack.io/obsidian-and-the-case-for-using-more-markdown/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Myrick, Andrew (15 September 2021). "Obsidian is the best note-taking app that you've never heard of". Android Central. https://www.androidcentral.com/obsidian-best-note-taking-app-youve-never-heard.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Pot, Justin. "Obsidian Review". PCMag. https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/obsidian.
- ↑ Le Cunff, Anne-Laure (6 August 2021). "Exploring the power of note-making with the co-founder of Obsidian". Ness Labs. https://nesslabs.com/obsidian-featured-tool.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 Ionescu, Stefan (4 August 2022). "Obsidian". TechRadar. https://www.techradar.com/reviews/obsidian.
- ↑ "Obsidian Release v0.0.1". Obsidian. https://forum.obsidian.md/t/obsidian-release-v0-0-1/1074.
- ↑ Rudra, Sourav. "Notion-like Markdown Note-Taking App 'Obsidian' is Out of Beta". It's FOSS News. https://news.itsfoss.com/obsidian-1-release/.
- ↑ "Obsidian Release v1.0.0". Obsidian. https://forum.obsidian.md/t/obsidian-release-v1-0-0/44873.
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