G2

Simone B.

Data Engineer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/14/2026

"Unmatched Local-First Markdown Notes with a Powerful Graph View"

5/5

What do you like best about Obsidian?

What do you like best?

The combination of local-first Markdown storage and the powerful graph view is unmatched. I love that I truly own my data—since every note is just a plain text file on my hard drive, I never have to worry about vendor lock-in. The community plugin ecosystem also allows me to transform the app into anything from a task manager to a professional publishing tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Obsidian?

The initial setup can be intimidating for new users because the app starts as a "blank slate" with no templates or guided onboarding. While the plugin system is a strength, it can lead to "productivity procrastination" where you spend more time tweaking the tool than actually writing. Also, the official sync service is a paid add-on, which might be a hurdle for users coming from free cloud-based apps Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Obsidian solving and how is that benefiting you?

Obsidian solves the problem of "information silos" by allowing me to link notes together rather than burying them in isolated folders. This benefits me by surfacing connections between ideas that I would have otherwise missed, making it significantly easier to synthesize research and maintain a coherent digital history over many years Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.