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Obsidian vs SilverBullet: catalog facts
Obsidian	SilverBullet
Free Free for everyone, including commercial use, in the vendor’s own words. Obsidian Sync and…	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Browser extension	Self-hosted, 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	Combines live previews with queries and programmable extensions.
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	Requires running and maintaining your own instance.
Downloadable app, Browser extension	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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 22, 2026

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