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Obsidian vs Typora: catalog facts
Obsidian	Typora
Free Free for everyone, including commercial use, in the vendor’s own words. Obsidian Sync and…	Paid A one-time purchase covering up to three devices, with a free trial. There is no…
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	The most polished live in-place Markdown rendering available Themes are plain CSS, so the appearance is fully customisable
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 and closed source, after being free during the beta No sync of its own; you supply the file syncing
Downloadable app, Browser extension	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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