Brand profile

Obsidian

A note-taking and knowledge management application developed by Dynalist Inc., released in 2020, based on Markdown files.

18 questions · 9 categories · As of Nov 12, 2026

Best category rank
#2
Note-Taking Apps · of 56
Questions
18
9 categories
Answers naming it
61/108
Of the answers measured on this brand's questions

Visibility by category

CategoriesCategory rankQuestionsScore
Note-Taking Apps#2of 568476.6
Productivity & Business#6of 527120.5
Study & Exam Prep Tools#33of 168238.2
Office Suites & Document Tools#41of 85118.8
Meditation & Mindfulness Apps#44of 98117.5
Software & Digital Products#45of 7,011126.8
Education & Learning#68of 380123.8
Self-Help & Personal Development#92of 14718.4
Lifestyle & Utility#190of 611222.3

Ranking by question

Named alongside in Note-Taking Apps

Brands named in the same answers as Obsidian in the last four weeks, counted in answers.

Named alongside in Note-Taking AppsBrands named in the same answers as Obsidian in the last four weeks, counted in answers.Notion: named in 53 answersNotionObsidian: named in 49 answersObsidianMicrosoft OneNote: named in 45 answersMicrosoft OneNoteGoodNotes: named in 26 answersGoodNotesApple Notes: named in 33 answersApple NotesGoogle Keep: named in 26 answersGoogle KeepNotability: named in 23 answersNotabilityJoplin: named in 16 answersJoplinEvernote: named in 11 answersEvernoteLogseq: named in 11 answersLogseqNebo: named in 5 answersNeboSamsung Notes: named in 6 answersSamsung NotesNotion AI: named in 3 answersNotion AICapacities: named in 6 answersCapacitiesMem: named in 6 answersMemNotebookLM: named in 6 answersNotebookLMRemNote: named in 8 answersRemNoteCraft: named in 7 answersCraftGranola (product): named in 4 answersGranola (product)Reflect: named in 6 answersReflectLiquidText: named in 5 answersLiquidTextNoteful: named in 3 answersNotefulBear: named in 7 answersBearClickUp: named in 3 answersClickUpHeptabase: named in 4 answersHeptabaseOtter.ai: named in 4 answersOtter.aiMarginNote 4: named in 4 answersMarginNote 4Squid: named in 2 answersSquidAnytype: named in 2 answersAnytypeTana: named in 2 answersTana
  • Answers naming the brand
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  • Answers naming both
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Named alongside in Note-Taking AppsBrands named in the same answers as Obsidian in the last four weeks, counted in answers.Notion: named in 53 answersNotionObsidian: named in 49 answersObsidianMicrosoft OneNote: named in 45 answersMicrosoft OneNoteGoodNotes: named in 26 answersGoodNotesApple Notes: named in 33 answersApple NotesGoogle Keep: named in 26 answersGoogle KeepNotability: named in 23 answersNotabilityJoplin: named in 16 answersJoplinEvernote: named in 11 answersEvernoteLogseq: named in 11 answersLogseqNebo: named in 5 answersNeboSamsung Notes: named in 6 answersSamsung NotesNotion AI: named in 3 answersNotion AICapacities: named in 6 answersMem: named in 6 answersMemNotebookLM: named in 6 answersNotebookLMRemNote: named in 8 answersRemNoteCraft: named in 7 answersCraftGranola (product): named in 4 answersGranola (product)Reflect: named in 6 answersReflectLiquidText: named in 5 answersLiquidTextNoteful: named in 3 answersNotefulBear: named in 7 answersBearClickUp: named in 3 answersClickUpHeptabase: named in 4 answersHeptabaseOtter.ai: named in 4 answersMarginNote 4: named in 4 answersMarginNote 4Squid: named in 2 answersSquidAnytype: named in 2 answersAnytypeTana: named in 2 answersTana
  • Answers naming the brand
  • 2
  • 6
  • 53
  • Answers naming both
  • 1
  • 48
  1. 177Notion
  2. 251Microsoft OneNote
  3. 339Apple Notes
  4. 428Google Keep
  5. 528GoodNotes
  6. 624Notability
  7. 721Todoist
  8. 816RemNote
  9. 915Joplin
  10. 1014Evernote
  11. 1114Google Calendar
  12. 1213Forest
  13. 1312Quizlet
  14. 1411Craft
  15. 1511NotebookLM
  16. 1611Anki
  17. 1711Logseq
  18. 189Google Workspace
  19. 199Microsoft 365
  20. 208Bear
Named alongside
BrandAnswers naming the brandNamed alongside
Notion53Obsidian (48), Microsoft OneNote (43), Apple Notes (31)
Obsidian49Notion (48), Microsoft OneNote (40), Apple Notes (30)
Microsoft OneNote45Notion (43), Obsidian (40), Apple Notes (28)
GoodNotes26Notion (23), Notability (22), Microsoft OneNote (22)
Apple Notes33Notion (31), Obsidian (30), Microsoft OneNote (28)
Google Keep26Microsoft OneNote (26), Notion (26), Obsidian (25)
Notability23GoodNotes (22), Notion (21), Microsoft OneNote (20)
Joplin16Microsoft OneNote (16), Notion (16), Obsidian (15)
Evernote11Notion (11), Obsidian (9), Microsoft OneNote (8)
Logseq11Obsidian (11), Notion (11), Apple Notes (6)
Nebo5Obsidian (5), Microsoft OneNote (4), Notion (4)
Samsung Notes6Microsoft OneNote (6), Obsidian (6), Notion (6)
Notion AI3NotebookLM (2), Mem (2), Microsoft OneNote (1)
Capacities6Obsidian (6), Notion (6), Logseq (6)
Mem6Notion (5), Reflect (4), NotebookLM (3)
NotebookLM6Notion (5), Microsoft OneNote (4), Obsidian (4)
RemNote8Obsidian (8), Notion (8), Microsoft OneNote (7)
Craft7Notion (7), Obsidian (6), Apple Notes (5)
Granola (product)4Apple Notes (3), Obsidian (3), Notion (3)
Reflect6Notion (6), Obsidian (4), Mem (4)
LiquidText5Apple Notes (5), Notability (5), GoodNotes (5)
Noteful3Apple Notes (3), Notability (3), GoodNotes (3)
Bear7Obsidian (7), Notion (7), Apple Notes (6)
ClickUp3Microsoft OneNote (3), Notion (3), Evernote (2)
Heptabase4Obsidian (4), Notion (4), Logseq (3)
Otter.ai4Notion (3), GoodNotes (3), Notability (2)
MarginNote 44LiquidText (4), Apple Notes (4), Notability (4)
Squid2Samsung Notes (2), Joplin (2), Microsoft OneNote (2)
Anytype2Obsidian (2), Notion (2), Logseq (2)
Tana2Obsidian (2), Notion (2), Logseq (2)

Sources cited when this brand is named

Sites the answers naming this brand cited in the last four weeks. Counts are citing answers.

Sources cited when this brand is named
RankSourceCiting answers
1obsidian.md17
2zapier.com14
3reddit.comcommunity12
4goodnotes.com12
5notion.com11
6support.microsoft.com9
7atlasworkspace.ai9
8myflexnote.com8
9apps.apple.comreview and listing sites7
10youtube.comsocial6

Named by surface, by question

For the brand's best questions: of each surface's 1 answers, how many named it.

Named by surface, by question
QuestionsGoogle AI OverviewsChatGPTClaudeGeminiGoogle AI ModeMicrosoft Copilot
1What are the best apps for building a personal knowledge base?111111
2What are the best note-taking apps?111111
3Which note-taking apps offer the most features for free?011111
4What are the best note-taking apps for Android?111111
5Which note-taking apps are best for students?111111
6Which note-taking apps are best for work?111110
7What are the best note-taking apps for iPad?101110
8What are the best software products for everyday use?000111