Top Comparison

Notion vs Obsidian: Which is Better for Your Knowledge Base 2025?

Notion

Obsidian

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Notion and Obsidian are two of the most popular tools for Personal Knowledge Management. But they follow completely different philosophies: Notion is an all-in-one cloud platform with databases and team features. Obsidian is a local, Markdown-based knowledge base focused on linking and speed. In this comparison, we show you which tool is better suited for your needs.

Direct Comparison

Criteria	Notion	Obsidian
Price	Kreative & Startups	0$ (Free)
Target Group	Teams, startups, creatives with many projects	Individuals, researchers, power users
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Our Conclusion

**Our recommendation: Obsidian** – If you want to build a personal knowledge base that truly belongs to you (stored locally), is lightning-fast and gives you full control, Obsidian is the best choice. The Markdown files, linking capabilities and plugin ecosystem make it perfect for Zettelkasten and Deep Work. **Choose Notion** if you need to coordinate teams, manage projects and unite different content types (databases, wikis, docs) in one tool.