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Self-hosted LiveSync

Self-hosted real-time sync backend for Obsidian vaults

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Self-hosted LiveSync is a community plugin and CouchDB-backed service that synchronizes Obsidian vaults across devices in real time. It keeps notes consistent without relying on any commercial sync service.

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Key features

  • Real-time vault sync
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Conflict resolution
  • CouchDB backend

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Free alternative to Obsidian Sync
  • Encrypted by default

Trade-offs

  • Requires running CouchDB
  • Initial setup is involved

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