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Affinity vs Obsidian: 2026 Comparison

Affinity Obsidian
Overview A relationship intelligence CRM designed for dealmakers in private capital, investment banking, and consulting. Personal knowledge management app using local Markdown files with linking, graph view, and extensive plugin system.
Pricing Subscription (Custom pricing) Freemium ($0-50/mo)
Key Features
  • Relationship intelligence
  • Automatic data capture
  • Deal management
  • Analytics
  • Email integration
  • Chrome extension
  • Alliances
  • Pipeline management
  • Markdown
  • Backlinks
  • Graph view
  • Plugins
  • Local files
  • Canvas
  • Templates
  • Sync
Pros
  • Excellent relationship mapping
  • Automatic activity capture
  • Great for deal-driven firms
  • Strong analytics
  • Local-first
  • Extensible plugins
  • Free for personal
  • Markdown based
Cons
  • Expensive
  • Niche use case
  • Limited marketing features
  • Not for general business use
  • Steep learning curve
  • No real-time collaboration
  • Sync costs extra