Obsidian

Obsidian tackles the limitations of traditional note-taking applications that organise information in rigid folder structures, concealing connections between related concepts in separate locations and making it tough to ascertain how ideas relate across various projects or timeframes. By highlighting bidirectional links where each reference automatically generates a backlink, Obsidian converts note collections into interconnected knowledge graphs. Following these links then uncovers context, related thoughts, and the progression of ideas that linear note-taking often hides in chronological or hierarchical setups.

Common Use Cases

Researchers set up literature review databases where notes on papers, books, and sources connect to concept notes that compile insights from various sources. This facilitates the synthesis of ideas from different authors and helps in identifying gaps in understanding via orphan notes that lack connections to the wider knowledge base. The graph view showcases research clusters and potential interdisciplinary connections. Writers work on fiction and non-fiction projects utilising interconnected notes for characters, settings, plot points, and research. These link together to create comprehensive story bibles and reference systems, where altering one element brings up all related content needing updates. Knowledge workers establish personal wikis documenting processes, decisions, and institutional knowledge in formats that connect related procedures, elucidate the rationale behind choices, and retain context that email threads and chat messages tend to lose over time. Students arrange course materials with lecture notes linking to textbook summaries, assignment requirements connecting to pertinent concepts, and study guides that compile linked content for exam preparation, thereby building cumulative knowledge bases that expand throughout academic careers. Professionals upkeep career development systems connecting project notes, skill development logs, and goal tracking in interconnected journals that highlight patterns and progress over time. Hobbyists record interests, from recipe collections connecting ingredients and techniques, to gaming notes linking characters, quests, and lore, to creative projects tracking inspiration, progress, and lessons learned.

Key Features

• Bidirectional linking between notes
• Graph view for visualising connections
• Backlinks panel showing incoming references
• Local Markdown file storage
• Community plugins ecosystem
• Custom CSS themes
• Canvas for visual note mapping
• Daily notes and templates
• Full-text search across vault
• Tags and nested tags
• Outline and table of contents
• Split panes for multiple notes
• Command palette for quick actions
• Vim keybinding support
• PDF annotation and embedding

Why deploy Obsidian on Hostinger VPS

Deploying Obsidian on Hostinger VPS offers browser-based access to knowledge bases from any device without the need to install the desktop application, thereby enabling note capture and review from phones, tablets, work computers, or even borrowed devices where software installation isn't always feasible. Unlike Obsidian Sync, which mandates subscription payments for multi-device access, a self-hosted deployment provides unlimited sync via browser access, ensuring all vault data remains under personal control rather than residing on Obsidian's servers. The VPS deployment guarantees that notes stay accessible even when primary devices are unavailable, providing continuous access to reference materials, project documentation, and accumulated knowledge that would otherwise be locked on specific computers. Self-hosting addresses concerns about commercial service changes impacting access to years of collected notes, ensuring the knowledge base remains accessible irrespective of Obsidian's business decisions regarding sync pricing or feature availability. For users with sensitive information in their vaults, including personal journals, financial planning notes, or confidential work documentation, VPS deployment keeps content on controlled infrastructure instead of routing it through third-party sync services. The dedicated resources efficiently handle large vaults with thousands of notes and complex graph visualizations, thereby avoiding the performance limitations that often affect browser-based applications running on resource-constrained local devices.