Fellow vs Obsidian: what each really costs

Team size

Billing

Fellow

No plan for this billing option

No paid plan to compare for this billing option.

Obsidian

Commercial license plan

$500

a year for 10 people · $41.67 a month

10 peopleFellowObsidian
Entry paid planNo plan for this billing optionCommercial license
Vendor price$50 per user per year
Monthly cost$41.67
Annual cost$500
Per user / year$50
Billing commitmentNot recordedNot recorded
Minimum seatsNone statedNone stated
Free planYesYes
Free trialNot statedNot stated

Calculated by SpecEntry from official vendor prices. Taxes and optional add-ons are not included. Open each product page for every plan and the official source.

Fellow vs Obsidian: features

Key features as each vendor lists them. A feature missing from a list does not mean the product lacks it.

Fellow

  • Botless recordingRecords meetings without a bot joining the call or appearing in participants.
  • Automatic action itemsAction items from meetings are identified automatically.
  • Zero-Day RetentionOptional setting prevents recordings and transcripts being retained after a meeting ends.
  • Pause and resume recordingUsers choose when to record, pause or resume capture.
  • MNPI redactionMNPI can be redacted from transcripts, summaries and audio.
  • Exportable audit trailEvery deletion and access event is logged to an exportable audit trail.
  • Access governanceManage access with SSO, SCIM, role-based permissions and audit logs.
  • MCP integrationConnect meeting intelligence to AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT through MCP.

Source:fellow.ai ·

Obsidian

  • Local offline notesStores notes privately on your device with offline access.
  • Plugins and themesThousands of plugins and themes let you customize Obsidian.
  • Linked notesCreates connections between your notes.
  • Graph viewVisualizes the relationships between your notes.
  • CanvasAn infinite space to brainstorm, diagram and lay out ideas.
  • End-to-end encrypted syncSyncs notes to any device with end-to-end encryption.
  • Selective syncChoose which files and preferences sync to which devices.
  • Publish notes onlineTurns notes into an online wiki, knowledge base or documentation.

Source:obsidian.md ·

Fellow vs Obsidian pricing questions

  1. How much do Fellow and Obsidian cost?

    Fellow paid plans start at $7/user/month (Team Annual). Obsidian paid plans start at $4/user/month (Sync).

  2. Is Fellow or Obsidian cheaper for 5 users?

    Obsidian is cheaper for 5 users: $120 per year on Publish, against $420 per year for Fellow on Team Annual. That is $300 less per year, before tax.

  3. Is Fellow or Obsidian cheaper for 10 users?

    Obsidian is cheaper for 10 users: $120 per year on Publish, against $840 per year for Fellow on Team Annual. That is $720 less per year, before tax.

  4. Is Fellow or Obsidian cheaper for 25 users?

    Obsidian is cheaper for 25 users: $120 per year on Publish, against $2,100 per year for Fellow on Team Annual. That is $1,980 less per year, before tax.

  5. Do Fellow and Obsidian have a free plan?

    Yes, both list a free plan.