# Obsidian pricing (2026): plans, cost, and compliance

**Entry price:** $0 (free)/mo (Free). Among the 4 note taking apps we track it is the cheapest; median entry $0/mo.
**Domain:** obsidian.md
**Free tier:** Yes
**Compliance:** HIPAA Not published · SOC 2 Not published · GDPR Not published
**Integrations:** iCloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive (via community plugins), Git (community plugin), Zotero (community plugin), Obsidian Publish (paid add-on), Obsidian Sync (paid add-on), Dataview plugin, Templater plugin, Excalidraw plugin
**Best for:** Privacy-focused knowledge workers; Researchers and academics (Zettelkasten/PKM); Developers who prefer plain-text Markdown; Offline-first power users; Users wanting no vendor lock-in
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Plans

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | — | flat | The Obsidian app itself is free for personal use with no sign-up and no limitations. Sync and Publish are paid add-ons (separate plans below). | obsidian.md |
| Sync | $5 | −20% | per_seat | $5 USD per user/mo billed monthly; $4 USD per user/mo billed annually. Cross-device syncing, end-to-end encryption, version history, shared-vault collaboration, priority support. | obsidian.md |
| Publish | $10 | −20% | flat | $10 USD per site/mo billed monthly; $8 USD per site/mo billed annually (priced per published site, not per user). Web publishing with no technical knowledge required, customizable themes, graph and full-text search, priority support. | obsidian.md |
| Commercial license | Quote-only | — | per_seat | Required for using Obsidian for work at companies of 2+ people. Priced at $50 USD per user per year (annual-only, no monthly option), so monthlyUsd is null; development support, featured organization status, bulk purchase available. | obsidian.md |

**Key features:** Local-first Markdown files stored on device (no vendor lock-in); Bidirectional linking and graph view; Large community plugin ecosystem (1,000+ plugins); AES-256 end-to-end encrypted Sync; Web publishing via Obsidian Publish (custom domains, full-text search, graph); No account required for core app; Open format (plain .md files); Regular third-party security audits (Cure53, Trail of Bits); Canvas (infinite whiteboard); Daily notes and templates.

**Plan limits:** Free app: local storage only, no cross-device sync (Sync add-on required); Free app: no web publishing (Publish add-on required); Sync: version history included but retention period not specified on pricing page; Publish: priced per site, not per user; Commercial license required for company use (2+ employees).

Sources: 1 · Last verified 2026-06-13
Provenance: Prices read from obsidian.md/pricing on 2026-06-13. Live page rendered Sync $5/mo monthly and $4/mo annual, Publish $10/site/mo monthly and $8/site/mo annual, and a Commercial license at $50 USD per user per year; all figures confirmed verbatim on the served page.
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/software/note-taking-apps/obsidian/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, Obsidian's entry plan was $0 (free)/mo as of 2026-06-13 — https://frontdeskreview.com/software/note-taking-apps/obsidian/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl