# Obsidian Obsidian is a local-first note-taking app for users who want to create, link, and organize notes with plugins and themes that customize their workflow. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on ZimaOS, Docker Hub, Umbrel and Unraid. Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/1067/obsidian ## Description Obsidian is a local-first note-taking app for users who want to create, link, and organize notes with plugins and themes that customize their workflow. ## Platform availability Available on 3 of 9 platforms: Unraid, Umbrel, ZimaOS. ## Health score 77/100 (Good), based on 3 of 4 factors. - Maintained: 100 (last commit 20 days ago) - Popular: 59 (912 GitHub stars) - Easy to install: 55 (3 install platforms, install notes, Docker image) ## Links - Documentation: https://help.obsidian.md/ - ZimaOS: https://github.com/IceWhaleTech/CasaOS-AppStore/tree/main/Apps/Obsidian - Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/obsidian - GitHub: https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-obsidian - Official website: https://obsidian.md - Umbrel: https://apps.umbrel.com/app/obsidian - Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/obsidian-02xcwu3120j8bz?q=obsidian ## Common questions ### How should I choose the Obsidian Docker image architecture when using LinuxServer.io? Pull the latest LinuxServer.io Obsidian image to get the correct architecture automatically. You can also use architecture-specific tags if you need a particular arch. ### What update cadence does the LinuxServer.io Obsidian container provide? It receives regular application and security updates, along with weekly base OS updates. ### Can I keep an Obsidian vault synced with a self-hosted Nextcloud setup? A self-hoster reports using Nextcloud for their Obsidian notebook and says the Nextcloud sync tool keeps devices up to date. ### Can I self-host published Obsidian notes with Quartz and Docker? A user self-hosts Obsidian notes using Quartz in Docker. The author has added extra features to make the setup more flexible and easier to use. ## Alternatives - AFFiNE: AFFiNE is a privacy-focused, local-first, open-source workspace that merges docs, canvas, and tables into a single platform as an alternati… - Anchor: Anchor is an offline-first, self-hostable note-taking application for people who want private, local notes with rich editing, tags, attachm… - Anytype: Organizes notes, tasks, and projects offline using Markdown, P2P syncing, and encrypted storage, complemented by dynamic collections on all… - AppFlowy: AppFlowy is an open-source, AI-powered workspace for managing projects, wikis, and team collaboration. - Google Keep: Multifunctional cross-device tool captures ideas, lists, voice/photo notes. - Ignis: Ignis is a compatibility shim that runs Obsidian as a self-hosted web app by providing browser-compatible Electron APIs, giving users a bro… - Joplin: Open source note-taking app with Markdown support, to-do integration, and synchronization with cloud services like Dropbox and OneDrive. - Logseq: Logseq is a privacy-first, open-source platform for knowledge management and collaboration. - Memos: A modern, open-source, self-hosted knowledge management and note-taking platform designed for privacy-conscious users and organizations. - Microsoft OneNote: Microsoft OneNote, part of the Microsoft 365 Copilot, is a digital notebook application that gives people one place to gather notes and inf… - Notesnook: Fully open-source, end-to-end encrypted notes with device-based security, secure sync, offline access, powerful editor, vault, backups, and… - Notion: Streamline teamwork with real-time collaboration, drag-and-drop content organization, and visual simplicity across notes, tasks, wikis, and… --- Source: Our Local Host (https://ourlocalhost.com/app/1067/obsidian), the self-hosted and open-source app directory.