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Obsidian vs Reflect: catalog facts
Obsidian	Reflect
Free Free for everyone, including commercial use, in the vendor’s own words. Obsidian Sync and…	Paid Paid subscription with a free trial.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Browser extension	iOS, Web
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	End-to-end encrypted notes Backlinks for a graph of connected notes
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	Paid after the trial AI features send text to OpenAI models
Downloadable app, Browser extension	Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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