Obsidian

Obsidian addresses the limitations of traditional note-taking applications that organize information in rigid folder structures, hiding connections between related concepts in separate locations and making it difficult to discover how ideas relate across different projects or time periods. By emphasizing bidirectional links where every reference automatically creates a backlink, Obsidian transforms note collections into interconnected knowledge graphs where following links reveals context, related thoughts, and the evolution of ideas that linear note-taking obscures in chronological or hierarchical arrangements.

Common Use Cases

Researchers build literature review databases where notes on papers, books, and sources link to concept notes that aggregate insights across multiple sources, enabling synthesis of ideas from different authors and discovery of gaps in understanding through orphan notes lacking connections to the broader knowledge base. The graph view reveals research clusters and potential interdisciplinary connections. Writers develop fiction and non-fiction projects using interconnected notes for characters, settings, plot points, and research that link together to form comprehensive story bibles and reference systems where changing one element surfaces all related content requiring updates. Knowledge workers create personal wikis documenting processes, decisions, and institutional knowledge in formats that link related procedures, explain rationale behind choices, and preserve context that email threads and chat messages lose over time. Students organize course materials with lecture notes linking to textbook summaries, assignment requirements connecting to relevant concepts, and study guides that aggregate linked content for exam preparation, building cumulative knowledge bases that grow throughout academic careers. Professionals maintain career development systems linking project notes, skill development logs, and goal tracking in interconnected journals that reveal patterns and progress over time. Hobbyists document interests from recipe collections linking ingredients and techniques, to gaming notes connecting characters, quests, and lore, to creative projects tracking inspiration, progress, and lessons learned.

Key Features

• Bidirectional linking between notes
• Graph view for visualizing 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 provides browser-based access to knowledge bases from any device without installing the desktop application, enabling note capture and review from phones, tablets, work computers, or borrowed devices where installing software isn't possible. Unlike Obsidian Sync which requires subscription payments for multi-device access, self-hosted deployment provides unlimited sync through browser access while keeping all vault data under personal control rather than on Obsidian's servers. The VPS deployment ensures notes remain accessible even when primary devices are unavailable, providing always-on access to reference materials, project documentation, and accumulated knowledge that would otherwise be locked on specific computers. Self-hosting eliminates concerns about commercial service changes affecting access to years of accumulated notes, ensuring the knowledge base remains accessible regardless of Obsidian's business decisions about 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 rather than passing through third-party sync services. The dedicated resources handle large vaults with thousands of notes and complex graph visualizations smoothly, avoiding the performance limitations that affect browser-based applications running on resource-constrained local devices.