Obsidian · FinOps Profile

Obsidian Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps profile for Obsidian. The core Obsidian app is free for personal use; commercial use is covered by an optional per-user annual license. Two managed add-ons (Sync, Publish) and a one-time Catalyst license are sold separately. There is no per-API or metered usage cost.

Obsidian Finops is the FinOps profile for Obsidian on the APIs.io network, aligned with the FinOps Foundation Framework.

It defines 4 billable meters, billed in USD, on a annual or monthly cycle, and pricing category subscription (add-ons) + one-time licenses.

The profile maps 7 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include Productivity, Knowledge Management, Markdown, Notes, and Local-First.

Category: Productivity Pricing: Subscription (Add-Ons) + One-Time Licenses Billing: Annual or Monthly FOCUS v1.3
ProductivityKnowledge ManagementMarkdownNotesLocal-FirstFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

PurchaseAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Purchase
InvoiceIssuerName
Dynalist Inc.
ProviderName
Obsidian
PublisherName
Dynalist Inc.
ServiceCategory
Productivity
ServiceName
Obsidian

Meters

commercial_license_seats
Unit: seat
Per-user commercial-use license at $50/user/year.
sync_seats
Unit: seat
Obsidian Sync per-user subscription ($4/user/mo annual, $5/user/mo monthly).
publish_sites
Unit: site
Obsidian Publish per-site subscription ($8/site/mo annual, $10/site/mo monthly).
catalyst_licenses
Unit: license
One-time Catalyst supporter license at $25.

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