Fern vs Obsidian

See how their public offers line up before you choose your own position. Prices stay in the currency, billing schedule, and charged unit each vendor publishes.

Fern

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USD · US · source: buildwithfern.com

Plan	Pricing	Charged by	Offer type
Hobby	Free $0/month, free forever	Usage · free forever	Standalone · Free
Team Highlighted	USD 150 / month with annual commitment $150/month on yearly billing	Flat · per month billed yearly	Standalone · Fixed
Enterprise	Contact sales Custom	Flat · custom pricing	Standalone · Contact sales

Obsidian

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USD · US · source: obsidian.md

Plan	Pricing	Charged by	Offer type
Sync — default	USD 5 monthly · USD 4 / month with annual commitment $4 USD Per user, per month, billed annually	Seat · Per user, per month	Standalone · Fixed
Publish — default	USD 10 monthly · USD 8 / month with annual commitment $8 USD Per site, per month, billed annually	Other · Per site, per month	Standalone · Fixed

What each plan includes

Feature names follow each vendor’s own pricing page, so verify the wording before treating them as exact equivalents.

Fern

Hobby

Plan card 2 team members: Included
Plan card 250 AI credits: Included
Plan card Custom domain: Included
Plan card API references and changelogs: Included

Team

Plan card 5 team members: Included
Plan card 1,000 AI credits: Included
Plan card Custom subpath: Included
Plan card Version switching: Included

Enterprise

Plan card Visitor authentication: Included
Plan card Role-based access: Included
Plan card Translated content: Included
Plan card Enterprise SSO: Included

Obsidian

Sync — default

Highlights Sync notes across devices: Included
Highlights End-to-end encryption: Included
Highlights Version history: Included
Highlights Collaborate on shared vaults: Included
Highlights Priority support: Included

Publish — default

Highlights Publish notes to the web: Included
Highlights No technical knowledge required: Included
Highlights Customizable theme: Included
Highlights Graph and full text search: Included
Highlights Priority support: Included

How their prices changed

Each dated row shows the public prices observed when that vendor’s pricing page changed.

Fern

August 27, 2026 Source
- Hobby: Free
- Team: USD 150 / month with annual commitment
- Enterprise: Contact sales

Obsidian

August 27, 2026 Source
- Sync — default: USD 5 monthly · USD 4 / month with annual commitment
- Publish — default: USD 10 monthly · USD 8 / month with annual commitment