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Dash vs Obsidian

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Dash

8.3#22 in note-taking appsFree plan
Free planAndroidiOSWebmacOS
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Obsidian

8.9#4 in note-taking appsFrom $50 a year
Free planAndroidiOSExtensionLinux
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What both publish

FactDashObsidian
Free planYesYes
IntegrationsOllama,LM StudioNotion,Airtable,Microsoft OneNote,Evernote,Apple Notes,Apple Journal,Google Keep,Bear,Craft,Roam Research,Logseq,Tomboy,Gnote
Note sharingYesYes
Offline accessYesYes
Real-time collaborationNoYes
Supported platformsweb,macOS,iOS,Android via web PWAWindows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android,Chrome extension

Dash plans

  • Web PWA / iPhone—
  • Dash for iPhoneFree
  • Dash Web PWAFree
  • Dash Sync monthly$4.99 a month
  • Dash for Mac$14.99, paid once
  • Dash Sync yearly$47.99 a year

Obsidian plans

  • Sync Standard$5 a month
  • Sync Plus$10 a month
  • Publish$10 a month
  • Catalyst$25, paid once
  • Commercial$50 a year
  • FreeFree

Pick Dash if…

Dash suits people who want offline notes stored on their device, with optional encrypted sync. Its local AI and export options may suit users who want those capabilities without sending note data to a non-local AI endpoint.

Pick Obsidian if…

Obsidian suits people who want local, offline notes and a customizable knowledge-work app. Teams can use shared vaults, while Sync and Publish are paid options for syncing or hosting notes.

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