obsidian-sync
Infrastructure
self-hosted sync server
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How HN took it
33 positive, 21 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 13 critical, out of 71 comments about the project. Thread score +0.25.
Pricing: 12 for, 5 againstExecution: 2 for, 4 againstDesign: 2 for, 2 againstIdea: 3 for, 0 againstPrivacy: 1 for, 2 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful alternative for users wanting self-hosted or cheaper sync.
From 2 comments
This sync server project is pretty handy for a headless daemon I had been meaning to cobble together in the background. The sort of thing that could say; pull down markdown files…
spondyl on HNHonestly I just want a sync solution I can host on my NAS that the mobile app can still access, which unfortunately isn't something the app natively supports, and more or less…
fire on HN
Objections
Reverse-engineered server may break with app updates.
From 1 comment
(Obsidian CEO here) Impressive! It's fun to see the diversity of ways people sync/backup their Obsidian files. The nice thing about storing all your notes on your device is that…
kepano on HN
Name uses the trademark 'Obsidian Sync' and may cause confusion.
From 1 comment
(Obsidian CEO here) Impressive! It's fun to see the diversity of ways people sync/backup their Obsidian files. The nice thing about storing all your notes on your device is that…
kepano on HN
Requests
Rename the repository to avoid confusion with the official product.
From 1 comment
(Obsidian CEO here) Impressive! It's fun to see the diversity of ways people sync/backup their Obsidian files. The nice thing about storing all your notes on your device is that…
kepano on HN
Offer self-hosted or regional pricing options.
From 2 comments
Please consider regional prices. US$8 monthly is high for in-develop countries
rogeliodh on HNI have been looking at building a self hosted implementation of this service because of compliance reasons. The $$$ of the service isn't the issue but making sure there is a good…
andymac4182 on HN
Questions
Can sync run on a NAS or work with iOS mobile clients?
From 2 comments
Honestly I just want a sync solution I can host on my NAS that the mobile app can still access, which unfortunately isn't something the app natively supports, and more or less…
fire on HNYou can't host the sync server on your NAS, but you can definitely synchronize your notes to your NAS, which means you still have them available in case your desktop goes down…
lucw on HN
Alternatives named
Syncthing
From 2 comments
Exactly this. I don’t really care if google drive or Dropbox is closed source. Why would I? I’ll just use syncthing (open sourced alternative) if shit hits the fan. Let them earn…
hotstickyballs on HNWhy nother, just use Syncthing.
jeffmcneill on HN
Git-based sync (obsidian-git plugin)
From 1 comment
I've been using the main Obsidian git extension, https://github.com/denolehov/obsidian-git. Took some work to set it up ergnonomically but it works great now. I enabled…
MH15 on HN
Remotely Save plugin with S3 or WebDAV
From 2 comments
You're prob not violating ToS since you're not doing it for commercial use, and you're actually reinventing the wheel as a couple of options for that are already available as…
surge on HNDoes Remotely Save not work on iOS? If it does, you can host a WebDAV server on your NAS.
nsteel on HN
obsidian-livesync with CouchDB
From 1 comment
i use https://github.com/vrtmrz/obsidian-livesync and self-host a couchdb instance for it... this looks like it might be a bit cleaner once it's all fleshed out...
aae42 on HN