[hu3]

Can you use something like iCloud, Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive to get sync for free? Does it work well?

Many do that with Joplin.

[silvanocerza]

You can use iCloud but it's quite slow.

There are different solutions really, some people use Git and treat the whole vault as a repo. Though I find it quite annoying to manage, also cause not every platform supports git.

That's also why I started writing a plugin to sync with any GitHub repo, it uses the GH REST APIs so it can be used on any platform. https://github.com/silvanocerza/obsidian-github-sync

I'm still actively developing it but the core features work nicely.

[fmorel]

I have multiple vaults in my OneDrive, and use https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ttxapps.on... (OneSync) on Android to have them available there as well. It's been working great.

If I was making edits more often, I might run into sync conflicts. But I mostly edit on my PC, then might make small edits to recipes while I'm working in the kitchen.

[0_____0]

I synced using Google Drive on the desktop, and a third party app to pull and sync a local directory on my phone for mobile. Took a little bit of setup but it worked mostly fine. Now I run the paid sync subscription, and the main difference to me is that there's basically zero wait between replication across copies (unless your computer has been off for a while and it has to fetch a bunch at once). Eliminating merge issues and having everything "just work" was worth it to me.

[hu3]

I plan to pay if I migrate from Joplin for sure.

Easier sync and supporting developer = Win win.

[0_____0]

Especially in these times I think it's important to support any software that is simply doing a good job for a reasonable fee. Rarer and rarer unfortunately.

[shikharbhardwaj]

Git works well, but you don't get realtime/live sync.

For my setup, I use the obsidian-livesync [1] plugin with a self-hosted CouchDB instance which has worked well for me.

I periodically do commit things to a git repo as a backup if the live sync breaks somehow.

[1]: https://github.com/vrtmrz/obsidian-livesync

[Goofy_Coyote]

I’m using github to sync 3 instances (iPhone, desktop and one web-based instance). It needs some upfront set up and configuration, and I had to buy a git client app for my iPhone (one time purchase), but it’s been working with near 0 maintenance for 3+ years now. I have versioning, and full auto sync (automatic commit, push and pulls).

[Capricorn2481]

Yes, but I ended up going with Obsidian Sync for file history and "it just works."

I tried Obsidian Git for automatic pulls, but frequently had file conflicts even if I wasn't working on files at the same time. Is there another sync tool designed for text that has file version history?

[dSebastien]

Yes, it works great.

I actually combine that, Git and Syncthing for different needs.

Details here: https://www.dsebastien.net/how-i-synchronize-and-backup-my-o...

[surrTurr]

I use iCloud, had no problems so far - it's just markdown files anyways

[srik]

Works okay with iCloud but follow their iCloud setup though; it’s important for a sync related issue.

[morganherlocker]

I use syncthing. Works flawlessly and took just a few minutes to setup.

[gotimo]

you can use onedrive to sync the files, and there's also community-made plugins for onedrive and git

[pier25]

yep it's just text files anyway

I use Sync