Docmost vs Obsidian
Obsidian is a superb personal note-taking app. Docmost is a knowledge base your whole team can use — in the browser, with real-time collaboration and access control.
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Head-to-head with Obsidian
See how Docmost compares across the features that matter most to your team.
| Feature | Docmost | Obsidian |
|---|---|---|
| Real-time Collaboration | ||
| Bases (Databases) | ||
| Kanban | ||
| AI Chat | ||
| AI Assistant | ||
| AI Search | ||
| Local LLM Support | ||
| Block-based Editor | ||
| Web-based (No Desktop App Required) | ||
| Spaces & Page Hierarchy | ||
| Inline Comments | ||
| Full-text Search | ||
| Markdown Support | ||
| Synced blocks | ||
| Templates | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Team Management | ||
| RBAC Permissions | ||
| SSO / SAML / OIDC | ||
| SCIM | ||
| Page-level Permissions | ||
| Public Page Sharing | ||
| Built-in Diagrams (Draw.io, Excalidraw) | ||
| REST API | ||
| Page Approvals & Verification | ||
| Audit Logs | ||
| MCP Support | ||
| Notion Import | ||
| Confluence Import |
* Obsidian's community plugin ecosystem can supplement some of these missing features. This table compares what each product offers out of the box.
Why teams choose Docmost over Obsidian
Built for Teams, Not Vaults
Obsidian stores notes in personal local vaults. Docmost gives your team one shared, web-based knowledge base with spaces, permissions, and member management.
Real-time Collaboration
Docmost supports live co-editing with cursors, comments, and instant sync. Obsidian is single-player software — sync add-ons share files, not a collaborative workspace.
One Deployment, Whole Team
Deploy Docmost once and everyone gets access in the browser. With Obsidian, every teammate installs the app and configures vaults, sync, and plugins on each device.
Need a knowledge base for your whole team?
Keep Obsidian for personal notes — and give your team a shared, collaborative wiki with Docmost.
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