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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 opt

by DMell 4y ago

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.

huskyr 4y ago
+1. It's pretty easy to setup your own syncing using iCloud, Dropbox or whatever you want.
- volleygman180 4y 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
  - larnon 4y ago
    You can do your own encryption using something like Cryptomator.
return_to_monke 4y 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.
chiyc 4y 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?
- chrisweekly 4y 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.
  - benhurmarcel 4y 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.
- rchaud 4y 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.
  - chiyc 4y 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.
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by DMell 4y ago

huskyr 4y ago

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

volleygman180 4y 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
- larnon 4y ago
  You can do your own encryption using something like Cryptomator.

return_to_monke 4y 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.

chiyc 4y 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?

chrisweekly 4y 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.
- benhurmarcel 4y 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.
rchaud 4y 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.
- chiyc 4y 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.

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