Switching from Obsidian to NoteMee
Obsidian is brilliant for solo knowledge work. But if you need collaboration, web access, or a simpler setup — NoteMee fills those gaps.
Obsidian vs NoteMee — honest comparison
Where Obsidian wins
- Local-first, files-on-disk philosophy (ultimate ownership)
- Massive plugin ecosystem (community-built)
- Graph view for visualising connections
- Canvas / whiteboard feature
- Full control over your Markdown files
Where NoteMee wins
- Works in any browser — nothing to install, no sync plugin needed
- Real-time collaborative editing (Obsidian has no live collab)
- Native task lists with priorities and due dates (no plugin)
- @-mentions and backlinks built into the editor
- Free tier includes sync across all devices (Obsidian Sync is $5/mo extra)
- Sharing via link — Obsidian Publish is $10/mo; NoteMee does it for free
How to switch — 5 steps
- 1
Locate your vault
Your Obsidian vault is a folder on your computer with .md files. Find it via Settings → About → Vault path.
- 2
Create your NoteMee account
Sign up at notemee.com. Free, browser-based, no install.
- 3
Import your Markdown files
Drag your .md files into NoteMee's import. Headings, lists, links, and code blocks all convert cleanly. Internal [[wiki-links]] become @-mentions automatically if the target note exists.
- 4
Rebuild your links
NoteMee uses @-mentions for cross-references (type @ + note name). After import, spend 10 minutes linking your most-used notes. The backlinks panel shows what mentions what — same concept as Obsidian's backlinks.
- 5
Invite collaborators
The reason you're switching. Share any note for real-time editing, or generate a public view-only link — no Publish subscription needed.
Keep the ideas. Lose the sync plugin, the Publish bill, and the 'it only works on my laptop' problem.
Free forever. No card. Takes 10 seconds.