Obsidian Reviews

Reviewers largely see Obsidian as a fast, local-first Markdown notes app that gives them strong control over their data and a rare amount of flexibility. The most repeated praise is for its plugin ecosystem, backlinks, graph view, speed, and cross-device use through various sync options. Many use it as a “second brain” for writing, research, study, and project work. The main tradeoff is complexity: several users say the learning curve is steep, setup can get fiddly, and too much customization or too many plugins can clutter the experience.