Obsidian — Local-First Knowledge Base
Markdown notes with backlinks, graph view and no lock-in.
Your notes stay as plain Markdown files on your own disk, which means no export migration when you change tools. Backlinks and the graph view make it genuinely good for research, and personal use is free.
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What you get
- Desktop + mobile app — delivered from the official source, always the latest version.
- Licence: Free tier — no card required. Safe to use in personal and client work.
- No signup, no email wall, no download manager.