Free alternatives to Obsidian LiveSync
50 free Productivity apps to use instead, best rated first.
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Jobtrackr
LaunchJobtrackr helps job seekers keep their applications, interviews, documents and follow-ups organised in one place. Track each application from submission to offer, schedule interviews, manage your next steps and see how your search is progr
Rated 5.0
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nuza
LaunchNuza is a simple, lightweight Markdown note-taking app for people who want a fast, focused alternative to apps like Obsidian. It is built for developers, writers, students, and anyone who prefers owning their notes as plain files rather th
Rated 5.0
Notion
LaunchOne workspace for your notes, docs, wikis and projects. Build anything from a meeting note to a company OS.
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Mailspring
LaunchMailspring is a powerful, fast, and beautiful mail client designed to enhance your email productivity. Available for Mac, Linux, and Windows, Mailspring offers a range of features that make managing your emails easier and more efficient.
Linear
LaunchLinear is the project management tool for high-performance teams. Streamlined, keyboard-first, beautifully designed.
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Saleor
LaunchHeadless, API-first e-commerce solution with powerful features for customization, scalability, and seamless integration across channels.
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About Obsidian LiveSync
Obsidian LiveSync
Community-implemented sync plugin for Obsidian
Self-hosted LiveSync is a community-built sync plugin for Obsidian that works on every Obsidian-compatible platform. It keeps your vault in step across devices using a server you run, such as CouchDB, or object storage such as MinIO, S3 or R2. It can also sync peer to peer over WebRTC, so devices exchange notes without a central data store, although a signalling relay is still needed for peer discovery, and at least one device with the data must be online while another syncs. The plugin syncs vaults with minimal traffic, merges simple conflicts automatically and flags the rest, and supports end-to-end encryption. It can sync settings, snippets, themes and plugins through Customisation Sync or Hidden File Sync. The README stresses that it is not compatible with Obsidian Sync, must not run alongside iCloud or another sync solution, and that you should back up your vault before installing or upgrading. The project recommends a three-minute setup using CouchDB on fly.io for beginners, and it documents setup workflows for each sync method. The documentation is available in Japanese and Chinese as well as English. The plugin is aimed at people who want to keep their notes self-hosted and private.
- Price
- Free
- Made by
- vrtmrz
- Category
- Productivity
- Website
- github.com/vrtmrz/obsidian-livesync





