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Marble vs Obsidian
Obsidian stores notes locally and focuses on personal knowledge bases.
MarbleOnline Markdown editor and collaborative workspace
ObsidianPrivate Markdown notes stored as local filesWhich to pick
Pick Marble if you want…
- Live collaborative Markdown editing
Pick Obsidian if you want…
- Local-first markdown knowledge base
- Local Markdown vaults
Side by side
- What it is
- Marble:Marble is an online Markdown editor with real-time collaborative workspaces.
- Obsidian:Obsidian is a free, local-first Markdown note-taking app that lets you build a personal knowledge base.
- Best for
- Marble:Live collaborative Markdown editing
- Obsidian:Local-first markdown knowledge base
- Who it’s for
- Marble:Developers, writers, and teams needing shared Markdown notes.
- Obsidian:Individuals and teams who want private, offline-first note taking and knowledge management.
- Pricing
- Marble:Free
- Obsidian:Freemium
- Plans
- Marble:—
- Obsidian:Sync $4USD per user, per month, billed an · Sync $5USD per user, per month, billed mo · Publish $8USD per site, per month, billed an · Publish $10USD per site, per month, billed mo · Catalyst $25USD one-time
- Works with
- Marble:—
- Obsidian:Markdown, Obsidian Sync, Obsidian Publish
Marble features
- Rich Markdown support. Add tables, code blocks, LaTeX math, Mermaid diagrams and more with live preview.
- Real-time collaboration. Create a free workspace, organize notes in folders and share a link for simultaneous editing.
- Cross-device access. Your notes sync across devices and stay in plain Markdown format.
- Export options. Download notes as Markdown files or PDFs.
- AI integration. Connect external AI tools to your notes for assisted writing.
- Community gallery. Browse publicly shared notes created by the Marble community.
Obsidian features
- Local Markdown files. Notes are stored as plain-text Markdown files on your device, giving you full ownership.
- Bidirectional linking. Create links between notes to build a personal wiki and see connections in a graph view.
- Canvas workspace. An infinite canvas for brainstorming, diagramming and visual research.
- Extensible plugins. Thousands of community plugins and an open API let you customize the app to fit any workflow.
- Obsidian Sync. End-to-end encrypted sync across devices with version history and selective file sync.
- Obsidian Publish. Turn a vault into a fast, SEO-friendly public website or digital garden with custom themes.
- Collaboration. Shared vaults let multiple users edit notes together while keeping data private.
Marble vs Obsidian FAQ
Is Marble or Obsidian free?+
Marble is listed as free on DevHunt. Obsidian has a free plan and paid plans.
On DevHunt
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