Obsidian Pricing 2026: What You Pay
Obsidian’s official 2026-10-21 capture in USD lists the core app as free with no sign-up required, Sync at $4-5 per user/month, Publish at $8-10 per site/month, and an optional Commercial license at $50 per user/year that the FAQ states is not required for commercial use.
Captured USD pricing (add-ons and licenses)
| Captured item | Captured price | Captured scope |
|---|---|---|
| Obsidian core app | Free, no sign-up required, no strings attached | Full note-taking app for personal use |
| Sync add-on | $4 per user/mo billed annually or $5 per user/mo billed monthly | Sync notes across devices, end-to-end encryption, version history, collaborate on shared vaults, priority support |
| Publish add-on | $8 per site/mo billed annually or $10 per site/mo billed monthly | Publish notes to the web, no technical knowledge required, customizable theme, graph and full text search, priority support |
| Commercial license | $50 per user, per year | Support Obsidian development and become a featured organization; not required for commercial use per FAQ |
Captured boundaries
| Captured boundary | Captured scope |
|---|---|
| Billing toggle | Yearly or Monthly |
| FAQ commercial | A commercial license is optional, not required for commercial use |
| Bulk purchases | Bulk purchases and other inquiries handled via contact email |
Captured billing and no-inference rules
The captured model keeps the Obsidian app free with no sign-up required and no strings attached, offering optional paid add-ons for Sync and Publish. Sync at $4 per user per month billed annually ($5 monthly) syncs notes across devices with end-to-end encryption, version history, shared vault collaboration, and priority support.
Publish at $8 per site per month billed annually ($10 monthly) publishes notes to the web with no technical knowledge required, a customizable theme, graph and full text search, and priority support. The Commercial license at $50 per user per year supports Obsidian development and offers featured organization status.
The FAQ explicitly states a commercial license is not required for commercial use, and bulk purchases plus other inquiries run through the contact email. The Yearly/Monthly toggle drives the displayed figures.
Free-tier add-on usage limits, per-region pricing differences, currency options beyond USD display, and nonpublic discounts are not inferred.
Pricing and no-inference rules
Free-tier add-on usage limits, per-region pricing differences, currency options beyond USD display, and nonpublic discounts are not inferred.
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