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Description

Obsidian serves as a robust knowledge management tool that operates using a directory of plain text Markdown files stored locally. Much like the way our minds shift from one concept to another, your second brain should mimic this non-linear pattern. In Obsidian, the process of creating and navigating "connections" between notes is seamless and intuitive. Cultivate your notes with care, and at the end of your day, take a moment to appreciate the intricate web of knowledge you've created. Personalization in note-taking is key, and if you've experimented with various applications but always felt something was amiss, Obsidian offers a refreshing alternative. Designed to be highly customizable, it features 22 essential plugins and 149 additional community-created plugins, allowing you to tailor your toolkit and get started in just a few minutes. Furthermore, when Obsidian reaches version 1.0, you'll have the option to integrate third-party plugins or even create your own, opening up endless possibilities. In today's landscape, where cloud services are vulnerable to sudden changes or shutdowns, relying on proprietary formats and facing potential data lock-in is the last thing you need. With Obsidian, your information remains securely within a local folder, giving you peace of mind and complete control over your data. This ensures that your knowledge remains accessible and safe, no matter what the future holds.

Description

VATES stores knowledge as plain structured text rather than as vectors. There is no embedding pipeline, no vector database and no re-ranking stage — a query is scored against the text directly and the top matches go to the model. Nothing is precomputed, so nothing needs rebuilding when the knowledge changes; editing a line takes effect on the next request. This removes an entire tier of infrastructure. No Pinecone, no Weaviate, no pgvector, no GPU, no per-call embedding API. Fewer moving parts, fewer failure points, lower cost. Deleted content is actually gone, verifiable by reading the file. Deployment is an embed snippet or a direct HTTP API with idempotency keys and per-tenant rate limiting. Authentication is WebAuthn/FIDO2 passkeys, TOTP or password. Console, docs and site ship in 23 languages across 9 writing systems; replies are not restricted to that set. Prepaid, usage-based, no seats, no subscription.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

Atomic Bot Yes 
ChatGPT No 
Dropbox Yes 
Electron Yes 
Epiphany Yes 
Filamental Yes 
Friendware Yes 
GitHub Yes 
MarkSnip Yes 
Mermaid Chart Yes 
OpenClaw Yes 
Pieces Yes 
Podwise Yes 
Snipd Yes 
Sofos Yes 
Superwhisper Yes 
Tabularia Yes 
memU Bot Yes 
nao Yes 
scribe Yes 

Integrations

Atomic Bot No 
ChatGPT Yes 
Dropbox No 
Electron No 
Epiphany No 
Filamental No 
Friendware No 
GitHub No 
MarkSnip No 
Mermaid Chart No 
OpenClaw No 
Pieces No 
Podwise No 
Snipd No 
Sofos No 
Superwhisper No 
Tabularia No 
memU Bot No 
nao No 
scribe No 

Pricing Details

$25 one-time payment
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

$5 deposit, pay-as-you-go
Usage-based prepaid deposit. No subscription, no monthly minimum,
no cancellation fee. $5.00 minimum per top-up. Billed per request
from the balance. Current rates are listed on the pricing page.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App Yes 
iPad App Yes 
Android App Yes 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises Yes 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Obsidian

Website

obsidian.md/

Vendor Details

Company Name

STANDOUT Inc.

Founded

2024

Country

Japan

Website

vates.standout.jp/

Product Features

Note-Taking

Categories / Organization No 
Clip From Web No 
Document Scanning No 
Formatting / Markdown No 
Handwriting No 
Hyperlinking No 
Image Insertion No 
List/Checklist Creation No 
Printing No 
Search No 
Sharing / Collaboration No 
Syncing No 
Templates No 
Voice Notes No 

Text Editors

API No 
Auto-Complete No 
Code Folding No 
Column Editing No 
Customizable Themes No 
Debugging No 
Formatting / Table Editing No 
Keyboard Shortcuts No 
Multi-Monitor Editing No 
Syntax Highlighting No 
WYSIWYG No 

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