Many years back when I was looking for an app to build my knowledge base, I shortlisted Notion and Obsidian. Eventually I chose Notion because of its simple UI. Obsidian’s interface was too cluttered, but I like the fact that I own the database and all notes are in markdown format. That way I am not locked in by any platform. Having said that, the user experience is too terrible to use.
Fast forward to now, there is currently a trend in the AI space of using Claude to build your personal wiki in Obsidian. So I’m trying this new concept of note-taking.
I think I’m heading in the right direction when I see Notion starting to force their AI integration down your throat.