Report vs Obsidian Bases

Report

By ClawHub Community

Set up recurring reports that pull your data and deliver summaries on schedule.

Obsidian Bases

By Steph Ango (Kepano / Obsidian)

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

Report

• Creates custom recurring reports based on your data sources
• Schedules reports to run daily, weekly, monthly, or on demand
• Formats reports in your preferred style (chat, file, email, etc.)
• Stores historical data and past reports for reference
• Delivers reports automatically via chat, Telegram, email, or saved files

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 Report when…

• You need weekly revenue summaries without manually pulling numbers
• You want a monthly dashboard of key metrics delivered automatically
• You're tracking progress on goals and want regular check-ins
• You need to share team updates on a schedule

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