Notion vs Obsidian Bases

Notion

By ClawHub Community

Create and manage Notion pages, databases, and content without opening the app.

Obsidian Bases

By Steph Ango (Kepano / Obsidian)

Create database views over your Obsidian notes to track projects, tasks, and reading lists.

Notion

• Creates new Notion pages and databases in your workspace
• Adds and updates content in existing pages
• Searches across your Notion pages and databases
• Updates task statuses, properties, and database entries
• Retrieves page content and database information

Obsidian Bases

• Creates table, card, list, or map views of your notes based on filters you set
• Lets you group and sort notes by any property (status, date, tags, folders)
• Calculates fields automatically like days until deadline or price totals
• Shows summaries like averages, sums, and counts across your filtered notes
• Works with your existing Obsidian notes without changing how you write them

Reach for Notion when…

• You need to quickly add a new task or page to Notion without opening the app
• You're organizing meeting notes or project docs and want them sent to Notion automatically
• You want to update database properties (like task statuses) through your assistant
• You're searching for specific pages or information across your Notion workspace

Reach for Obsidian Bases when…

• You're managing projects or tasks in Obsidian and want a cleaner view than scattered notes
• You need to track reading lists, book notes, or research with custom filters and groupings
• You want to see calculated info like "days overdue" or "total budget" without manual updates
• You're organizing lots of notes and need different views (table vs cards) for different contexts