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MiaoYanObsidian
Free

Free to download from the GitHub releases page.

 Free

Free for everyone, including commercial use, in the vendor’s own words. Obsidian Sync and…

macOS, iOS Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Browser extension
  • Native Swift app, not Electron
  • Notes stay as plain Markdown files in your own folder
  • Notes are plain Markdown files in a folder you control, readable without the app
  • Linking, backlinks, tags, graph view and fast search across the vault
  • macOS only
  • No WYSIWYG editing mode
  • The application is not open source, only the plugin ecosystem and the releases repository
  • Syncing between devices means paying for Obsidian Sync or wiring up your own sync tool
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Browser extension
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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