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Re: Show HN: Open-source obsidian.md sync server

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Post by themadturk »

timrichard wrote: post #15
bitvoid wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I can't speak for OP's motives, but one reason one might do this is because you can't sync via Dropbox or Github on iOS. You can only use iCloud or Obsidian Sync.

I use Obsidian on MacOS, iOS and Android, and keep my Vault on GitHub. I use Working Copy on iOS and PocketGit on Android to pull and commit/push changes.

GitHub works ok on iOS with Working Copy, but it seems a little more error prone than Sync, which Just Works. I use Sync for primary syncing, and Obsidian Git for secondary.

Re: Show HN: Open-source obsidian.md sync server

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Post by moeffju »

kepano wrote: post #31

(Obsidian CEO here) Impressive! It's fun to see the diversity of ways people sync/backup their Obsidian files. The nice thing about storing all your notes on your device is that it makes it possible to move and edit your Markdown files in many different ways. That diversity of solutions is what makes the ecosystem of Markdown tools resilient over the long term. There are already a handful of tools that allow you to s…

I just bought a yearly sync subscription due to this comment. Kudos!

Re: Show HN: Open-source obsidian.md sync server

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Post by darkteflon »

kepano wrote: post #31

(Obsidian CEO here) Impressive! It's fun to see the diversity of ways people sync/backup their Obsidian files. The nice thing about storing all your notes on your device is that it makes it possible to move and edit your Markdown files in many different ways. That diversity of solutions is what makes the ecosystem of Markdown tools resilient over the long term. There are already a handful of tools that allow you to s…

Long-term paying user of Obsidian Sync here. It’s fantastic - more reliable than any other sync service I’ve tried (haven’t tried the one subject of this post) that has to interface with the iOS ecosystem.

Really like the fact that Obsidian itself is free and you charge for native sync (and publishing, which I also use) to support ongoing development of this fantastic editor and ecosystem. Thanks.

Re: Show HN: Open-source obsidian.md sync server

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Post by martin82 »

kepano wrote: post #31

(Obsidian CEO here) Impressive! It's fun to see the diversity of ways people sync/backup their Obsidian files. The nice thing about storing all your notes on your device is that it makes it possible to move and edit your Markdown files in many different ways. That diversity of solutions is what makes the ecosystem of Markdown tools resilient over the long term. There are already a handful of tools that allow you to s…

What a class act of a reply! I applaud this!

Re: Show HN: Open-source obsidian.md sync server

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Post by MikusR »

freedomben wrote: post #45
solarkraft wrote: post #19

Syncthing actually works pretty well when you have a tool that automatically resolves sync conflicts: https://discuss.logseq.com/t/automatically-merge-syncthing-c...

I'm using Syncthing to keep in sync between a desktop and two Android phones over tailscale, and it works pretty good, but I have to occasionally open the Syncthing app on Android to "bump" it and get it to sync. It's in a git repo (which syncthing handles great even though there are some older posts online telling you not to do that), and on the desktop I can review and "sanity check" stuff and then commit it to ens…

The great thing about syncthing is that it has public relays.

Re: Show HN: Open-source obsidian.md sync server

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Post by antback »

kepano wrote: post #31

(Obsidian CEO here) Impressive! It's fun to see the diversity of ways people sync/backup their Obsidian files. The nice thing about storing all your notes on your device is that it makes it possible to move and edit your Markdown files in many different ways. That diversity of solutions is what makes the ecosystem of Markdown tools resilient over the long term. There are already a handful of tools that allow you to s…

Like everyone else, I would like to express my absolute love for your product. Awesome response and I hope you can work at Obsidian and be happy for many years to come.

Re: Show HN: Open-source obsidian.md sync server

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Post by input_sh »

Sytten wrote: post #90
input_sh wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah I can think of 30 different ways to make the sync work, but I can't be bothered to, Sync works really well, and I feel like financially supporting the Obsidian team in some way. $8/month is a bit steep, but I snatched $5/month early bird pricing and I consider that to be a lot more acceptable of a price. Edit: worth pointing out there's a 40% discount for non-profits and students: https://help.obsidian.md/Licens…

It kind of boggles my mind when people say 8$/month is steep. I get that we don't all live in rich countries, but still. If you are using a tool everyday this is really not much. I think we have been conditioned to expect software to be free. Maybe because there is nothing tangible? It's also hard to do micro payments on the internet ironically, on that 8$ you can easily pay almost a dollar of fees. If that wasnt the…

> I get that we don't all live in rich countries, but still.

And I'm one of those people (there's dozens of us!), hence why I said it's a bit steep for me.

I can afford to spend some money on subscriptions (~$70-80/month last time I summed it up), but that sum means a lot more to me than it does to someone earning six figures. I have to budget it between dozens of different services that all want a small amount on a monthly basis.

But you're right, I do use it every day, which is why I have decided to allocate some of that amount to pay for a feature that I can absolutely replicate without paying. Similarly, some of that amount goes to NGOs even though I also don't get anything tangible out of it.

Re: Show HN: Open-source obsidian.md sync server

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Post by lucw »

kepano wrote: post #31

(Obsidian CEO here) Impressive! It's fun to see the diversity of ways people sync/backup their Obsidian files. The nice thing about storing all your notes on your device is that it makes it possible to move and edit your Markdown files in many different ways. That diversity of solutions is what makes the ecosystem of Markdown tools resilient over the long term. There are already a handful of tools that allow you to s…

Super happy Obsidian Sync user here. I migrated over from Notion, here are the areas where Obsidian blows Notion out of the water:

- Insanely low input lag especially on mobile. Obsidian is FAST. When i'm out and about checking my shopping list, I have a tolerance for maybe 250ms of lag. That's it. You need to show me my data FAST. Notion is a basically a webapp which simply doesn't compete, asks you to re-login constantly. YOU DO NOT ASK A MOBILE USER to RELOGIN.

- Read-only mode: accidental taps instead of scrolls on mobile are a HUGE issue on Notion, especially when you're out and you're in a stressful situation and you need your notes fast. You can not afford an accidental edit. And you simply don't have to focus to carefully touch your smartphone to distinguish swipes from touches. Notion developers just don't get this. With Obsidian, when i'm ouside, i'm most likely in Read-only mode. You can still check checkboxes when in read-only mode, and that's perfect for a shopping list workflow.

- Standard format (markdown). I had tried for some time to automate my Notion backups and it just wasn't possible. With Obsidian, I have no issue using proprietary software because the backing store is Markdown. It integrates nicely with my storage practices. My obsidian files are backed up hourly to my rsync.net account which has 48 hourly snapshots. If I accidentally overwrite something 16 hours ago, I can recover it.

As long as Obsidian meets those 3 checkboxes for me, I'm happy to pay $10/month, $20/month, $30/month, whatever.

Re: Show HN: Open-source obsidian.md sync server

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Post by lucw »

fire wrote: post #81
kepano wrote: post #31

(Obsidian CEO here) Impressive! It's fun to see the diversity of ways people sync/backup their Obsidian files. The nice thing about storing all your notes on your device is that it makes it possible to move and edit your Markdown files in many different ways. That diversity of solutions is what makes the ecosystem of Markdown tools resilient over the long term. There are already a handful of tools that allow you to s…

Honestly I just want a sync solution I can host on my NAS that the mobile app can still access, which unfortunately isn't something the app natively supports, and more or less all of the current community solutions come with one caveat or another ( like the otherwise lovely git solution having issues on iOS clients, for example )

You can't host the sync server on your NAS, but you can definitely synchronize your notes to your NAS, which means you still have them available in case your desktop goes down and your smartphone breaks or is lost or something.
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