How much does Obsidian cost in 2026?

Obsidian's cheapest paid plan is Sync at $5/month, or $4/month billed annually (20% off). The full tier structure runs from Free through Commercial license (optional) at $10/month across 4 plans. Obsidian sits in the Productivity category, where SaaS Price Hub tracks 24 tools with verified pricing. Verified September 11, 2026 against Obsidian's pricing page.

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Does Obsidian have a free plan?

Yes. Obsidian offers a permanent free plan covering free incl. commercial use (since Feb 2026). Paid plans start at $5/month.

What are all the Obsidian pricing tiers?

Obsidian publishes 4 plans:

•App: free — free incl. commercial use (since Feb 2026)
•Sync: $5/month ($4/month billed annually) — cross-device sync
•Publish: $10/month ($8/month billed annually) — per site, web publishing
•Commercial license (optional): custom quote — $50/user/yr, now voluntary

Is Obsidian priced per seat, per usage, or hybrid?

Obsidian is priced freemium (Freemium), with commercial license for business use as the limit that drives cost.

How often does Obsidian change its pricing?

SaaS Price Hub has recorded no tracked list-price change for Obsidian in the last 12 months. Prices are re-checked against the vendor daily and any move is logged.

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Where can I find Obsidian's official pricing page?

Obsidian publishes its own pricing at obsidian.md/pricing.

Obsidian official pricing page

Compare Obsidian pricing to alternatives

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Quick facts about Obsidian pricing

Pricing model: Freemium
Key limit metric: Commercial license for business use
Free plan: Yes
Free trial: No separate trial
Native currency: USD
Category: Productivity

Who is Obsidian best for?

In other words, Obsidian is worth it for solo knowledge workers (researchers, writers, developers, PMs) who want offline-first, local-file, plain-Markdown note-taking with a huge plugin ecosystem — particularly if you value data ownership over collaboration. Free forever for personal use; Sync (paid) adds cross-device encrypted sync; Publish adds one-click static site publishing. Steep learning curve for graph view and plugin configuration. Limited integrations by design (local-first); community plugins fill gaps. Downside: no real-time collaboration, and mobile app is slower than native competitors.

What is Obsidian not for?

Need team collaboration? Pick Notion or Confluence. Just want simple notes? Apple Notes (free), Google Keep, or Bear.

Sources

Last verified September 11, 2026.

Obsidian plans

Plan	Monthly	Annual	Key limit
App	0	0	free incl. commercial use (since Feb 2026)
Sync	5	4	cross-device sync
Publish	10	8	per site, web publishing
Commercial license (optional)	—	4.17	$50/user/yr, now voluntary