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ObsidianGitNote
Free

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

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Browser extension Android
  • 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
  • Notes are plain files in a Git repository
  • Private repositories over SSH or HTTPS
  • 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
  • Android only
  • Requires familiarity with Git for sync
Downloadable app, Browser extension Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0-only
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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