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Description

Barside is a complimentary desktop productivity application that consolidates various elements such as notes, tasks, reading materials, meetings, collaborative spaces, and AI functionalities. Users can create notes that incorporate links, maps, drawings, kanban boards, tables, and charts, with the added ability to import from popular platforms like Notion, Obsidian, or Evernote. Tasks are organized on a task board, featuring checklists that include due dates and reminders for effective time management. Articles and newsletters are directed to a reading inbox, allowing users to highlight important information. Collaborative community spaces and team hubs are equipped with chat features, polls, and shared notes and files for enhanced teamwork. Video meetings are facilitated with options for screen sharing and live captions, and users can incorporate screen recordings into their notes, which can be edited into captioned video clips. The app's AI assistant and scheduled agents can utilize accounts from services such as Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or OpenRouter, and users have the ability to undo any changes made. Barside also seamlessly integrates with Claude Code and Cursor via MCP. Among its many features, the app provides a password manager, clipboard history, and a comprehensive system-wide search function. Importantly, notes are stored locally, allowing users to access their information without needing to create an account, thus ensuring both convenience and privacy. This multifunctional app caters to diverse productivity needs, making it a versatile tool for individuals and teams alike.

Description

Obsidian serves as a robust knowledge management tool that operates using a directory of plain text Markdown files stored locally. Much like the way our minds shift from one concept to another, your second brain should mimic this non-linear pattern. In Obsidian, the process of creating and navigating "connections" between notes is seamless and intuitive. Cultivate your notes with care, and at the end of your day, take a moment to appreciate the intricate web of knowledge you've created. Personalization in note-taking is key, and if you've experimented with various applications but always felt something was amiss, Obsidian offers a refreshing alternative. Designed to be highly customizable, it features 22 essential plugins and 149 additional community-created plugins, allowing you to tailor your toolkit and get started in just a few minutes. Furthermore, when Obsidian reaches version 1.0, you'll have the option to integrate third-party plugins or even create your own, opening up endless possibilities. In today's landscape, where cloud services are vulnerable to sudden changes or shutdowns, relying on proprietary formats and facing potential data lock-in is the last thing you need. With Obsidian, your information remains securely within a local folder, giving you peace of mind and complete control over your data. This ensures that your knowledge remains accessible and safe, no matter what the future holds.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

Automna No 
Brainy No 
Electron No 
Excalidraw No 
Filamental No 
Kanwas No 
MarkSnip No 
Markdown No 
Mermaid Chart No 
Oats No 
OpenClaw No 
Photes No 
Pieces No 
Podwise No 
Snipd No 
Sofos No 
Stallari No 
Tabularia No 
TypeScript No 
Unkover No 

Integrations

Automna Yes 
Brainy Yes 
Electron Yes 
Excalidraw Yes 
Filamental Yes 
Kanwas Yes 
MarkSnip Yes 
Markdown Yes 
Mermaid Chart Yes 
Oats Yes 
OpenClaw Yes 
Photes Yes 
Pieces Yes 
Podwise Yes 
Snipd Yes 
Sofos Yes 
Stallari Yes 
Tabularia Yes 
TypeScript Yes 
Unkover Yes 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

$25 one-time payment
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App Yes 
iPad App Yes 
Android App Yes 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs No 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Barside

Founded

2025

Country

Canada

Website

www.barside.space

Vendor Details

Company Name

Obsidian

Website

obsidian.md/

Product Features

Note-Taking

Categories / Organization No 
Clip From Web No 
Document Scanning No 
Formatting / Markdown No 
Handwriting No 
Hyperlinking No 
Image Insertion No 
List/Checklist Creation No 
Printing No 
Search No 
Sharing / Collaboration No 
Syncing No 
Templates No 
Voice Notes No 

Product Features

Note-Taking

Categories / Organization No 
Clip From Web No 
Document Scanning No 
Formatting / Markdown No 
Handwriting No 
Hyperlinking No 
Image Insertion No 
List/Checklist Creation No 
Printing No 
Search No 
Sharing / Collaboration No 
Syncing No 
Templates No 
Voice Notes No 

Text Editors

API No 
Auto-Complete No 
Code Folding No 
Column Editing No 
Customizable Themes No 
Debugging No 
Formatting / Table Editing No 
Keyboard Shortcuts No 
Multi-Monitor Editing No 
Syntax Highlighting No 
WYSIWYG No 

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