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Notion vs Obsidian
Notion started first, in 2016, 4 years before Obsidian.
Why Notion lasted
- It is a Lego set: docs, databases, wikis, and a template economy.
- Startups used it as the company. That is sticky even when it is slow.
Why Obsidian lasted
- Local markdown files. You can leave. Paradoxically that is why people stay.
- The graph and the plugin ecosystem turned a folder into a religion.
Questions
Which is older, Notion or Obsidian?
Notion started first, in 2016, 4 years before Obsidian.
How long has Notion been running?
Notion has been up 10 years 200 days, since 2016-03-01.
How long has Obsidian been running?
Obsidian has been up 6 years 171 days, since 2020-03-30.
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