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Obsidian vs Daino Notes: catalog facts
Obsidian	Daino Notes
Free Free for everyone, including commercial use, in the vendor’s own words. Obsidian Sync and…	Free Free to download on Windows, Mac and Linux.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Browser extension	Windows, macOS, Linux
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	Fast loading of long notes Real-time Markdown rendering in a block editor
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	Name change from Notes can make it harder to search for No mobile apps mentioned
Downloadable app, Browser extension	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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