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Should I use Obsidian Forum?

A place for Obsidian users to discuss Obsidian and knowledge management - forum.obsidian.md

Depends. This is Obsidian's free community forum, not a product — there is nothing to buy. Use it if you run Obsidian; skip it if you don't.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~30 public sources; mostly forum threads and Reddit discussions.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

Community access

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Obsidian app users
  • Plugin troubleshooting
  • Workflow and template ideas
  • Sync/Publish pricing questions

Not for

  • Anyone shopping for purchasable software — nothing here to buy
  • Teams wanting a knowledge-base product
  • Non-Obsidian note-takers
  • Buyers needing guaranteed official support

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Obsidian Sync/Publish pricing backlash plays out here; the app's paid services cost extra.

medium

Ecosystem plugin and theme security risks are actively debated; vet extensions yourself.

low

Wrong category if you came to buy: this is a support forum, not a product page.

low

No dedicated security page exists for the forum.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free access to an active Obsidian community
  • Reddit users call the forum user experience excellent
  • Official channel for help, plugins, and workflows
  • Hosts transparent pricing and security discussions

Cons

  • It's a discussion board, not software you can deploy
  • Some users vent frustration about the forum itself
  • Community answers only; no guaranteed official response

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/20/2026 - 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x1review x5security x3news x1
  • Plugin and theme security debated, Long forum threads and Reddit warnings flag community plugin/theme risks; no confirmed forum breach.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free; official community support
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Reddit users praise the forum UX
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Guess: standard forum threads, search, categories
  • Support quality: 3/5. Community-driven; no guaranteed official answers
  • Security posture: 3/5. No dedicated security page; low data stakes
  • $0 Price Free community forum
  • Yes Free to use Browse and post at no cost
  • Obsidian app Subject Local Markdown note-taking tool

Pricing

Community access

Free

  • Read all topics
  • Post with a free account

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

  • Plugin and theme security debatedLong forum threads and Reddit warnings flag community plugin/theme risks; no confirmed forum breach.⁵

What users say

Most users praise the forum's experience, though a vocal minority complains about community tone.

“[Appreciation] The user experience of the Obsidian forum is excellent”
Reddit, r/ObsidianMD
“This is just a rant about Obsidian forum”
Reddit, r/ObsidianMD
“After 16 years I am leaving EverNote for Obsidian”
Evernote discussion forum

Alternatives

Compare Obsidian Forum with each alternative.

  • r/ObsidianMD (Reddit)

    Bigger, faster community for the same Obsidian questions

  • Logseq

    Open-source outliner if you wanted the app, not the forum

  • Trilium

    Self-hosted knowledge base alternative to Obsidian

    Obsidian Forum vs Trilium
Full analysis

Based on ~30 public sources; mostly forum threads and Reddit discussions.

Free community forum for Obsidian users. Great help resource, nothing to purchase.

Methodology

Based on ~30 public sources; mostly forum threads and Reddit discussions.

Sources

  1. Obsidian Forumforum.obsidian.md
    official
  2. [Appreciation] The user experience of the Obsidian forum is excellentreddit.com
    review
  3. This is just a rant about Obsidian forumreddit.com
    review
  4. Official forum is over at forum.obsidian.mdreddit.com
    review
  5. Security of the plugins - Metaforum.obsidian.md
    security
  6. Security pageforum.obsidian.md
    security
  7. Folks, you need to be aware of the very real security risks of themesreddit.com
    security
  8. Obsidian's Sync Pricing Hike Triggers Community Backlashremio.ai
    news
  9. Local Knowledgebase Tools (Obsidian, Logseq, Trilium)discuss.privacyguides.net
    review
  10. After 16 years I am leaving EverNote for Obsidiandiscussion.evernote.com
    review

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