Cloud storage
Obsidian Sync alternatives
2 open-source projects that already do this job. Free to use - not free to run, which is what the numbers on the right are for.
The projects
laurent22/joplin★55,852 GitHub starslicence unclearCross‑platform note-taking app with built-in synchronization and client-side end-to-end encryption.Open on GitHub ↗haiwen/seafile★15,075 GitHub starslicence unclearSelf-hosted file syncing and sharing platform with version history, access controls, and multiple storage backends.Open on GitHub ↗
What you give up either way
- Tight integration with Obsidian desktop/mobile app and plugin ecosystem
- Official selective-sync UI and per-file preference controls
- Obsidian-hosted version history UI and priority support
- Polish around shared vault invitations and collaboration workflow
An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Obsidian Sync, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.