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0 pointsDMell3y ago0 comments

I'm really struggling to understand how Obsidian isn't free. Maybe I'm simply missing your point.

There is no expectation that you use sync, it's simply an option for those that want it and are likely less tech oriented.

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return_to_monke3y ago

> I'm really struggling to understand how Obsidian isn't free. Maybe I'm simply missing your point.

I think they mean free, as in free software. Obsidian is not free neither open source software.

huskyr3y ago

+1. It's pretty easy to setup your own syncing using iCloud, Dropbox or whatever you want.

volleygman1803y ago

Sync offers E2E encryption though. Definitely not getting E2E with iCloud (Apple says you do, however iCloud backups aren't E2E encrypted) and I don't believe Dropbox offers E2E either

larnon3y ago

You can do your own encryption using something like Cryptomator.

chiyc3y ago

From their licensing: "You need to pay for Obsidian if and only if you use it to contribute, directly or indirectly, to revenue-generating, work-related activities in a company that has two or more people."

I imagine that applies to many of us. How many people are looking to use Obsidian purely for personal use?

rchaud3y ago

> How many people are looking to use Obsidian purely for personal use?

The overwhelming majority, if the Obsidian message boards are anything to go by.

I wouldn't want to use a product that only now reached v1.0, for a business. It's not Figma, or a Google Docs type app where corporate use cases are very apparent. At best, Obsidian would be good for a knowledgebase, but there are better wiki tools out there for that.

Obsidian does personal knowledge management best, because of its customizability.

chiyc3y ago

That's cool to know. It's definitely not what I expected! I made the assumption a markdown-based tool would primarily be used amongst tech workers for tech-related knowledge. All that being said, the cost for a license is nothing compared to other tools I use daily like JetBrains products.

chrisweekly3y ago

$50/user/yr is about $4/mo.

I struggle to understand the mentality that deems that unreasonable. It'd be a bargain at 5x the price.

benhurmarcel3y ago

This is the reason I don't even try it. I would never be able to get my company to pay for a software that's not in our catalog, regardless of the price.

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return_to_monke3y ago

> I'm really struggling to understand how Obsidian isn't free. Maybe I'm simply missing your point.

I think they mean free, as in free software. Obsidian is not free neither open source software.

huskyr3y ago

+1. It's pretty easy to setup your own syncing using iCloud, Dropbox or whatever you want.

volleygman1803y ago

Sync offers E2E encryption though. Definitely not getting E2E with iCloud (Apple says you do, however iCloud backups aren't E2E encrypted) and I don't believe Dropbox offers E2E either

larnon3y ago

You can do your own encryption using something like Cryptomator.

chiyc3y ago

I imagine that applies to many of us. How many people are looking to use Obsidian purely for personal use?

rchaud3y ago

> How many people are looking to use Obsidian purely for personal use?

The overwhelming majority, if the Obsidian message boards are anything to go by.

Obsidian does personal knowledge management best, because of its customizability.

chiyc3y ago

chrisweekly3y ago

$50/user/yr is about $4/mo.

I struggle to understand the mentality that deems that unreasonable. It'd be a bargain at 5x the price.

benhurmarcel3y ago

This is the reason I don't even try it. I would never be able to get my company to pay for a software that's not in our catalog, regardless of the price.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse