notion vs obsidian
Compare notion and obsidian search interest over the past year with a simple trend chart.
Summary
notion is searched more than obsidian in this period, with an average gap of about 3 percent.
- notion changed by about 11 percent from early to late period.
- obsidian changed by about 9 percent from early to late period.
At a glance
- Average interest: notion 72, obsidian 70
- Peaks: notion March 2025, obsidian October 2025
- Recent trend: notion rising, obsidian steady
- Stability: notion choppy, obsidian choppy
- Head to head: notion led 65 percent of the time, obsidian led 35 percent
- Crossovers: 10, last on Thursday, 23 Oct 2025
Side by side
| Metric | notion | obsidian |
|---|---|---|
| Average interest | 72 | 70 |
| Recent trend | rising | steady |
| Stability | choppy | choppy |
| Peak month | March 2025 | October 2025 |
| Best month by average | October 2025 | March 2025 |
| Share of leading periods | 65% | 35% |
| Crossovers | 10 | Thursday, 23 Oct 2025 |
Deep dive
This view summarises how people searched for notion and obsidian over the last 12m. The chart shows monthly values from zero to one hundred where one hundred marks the local high for a term.
Breaking the period into thirds, averages were: early notion 72 and obsidian 70, middle notion 65 and obsidian 66, recent notion 78 and obsidian 74.
The two lines crossed 10 times. The most recent crossover was on Thursday, 23 Oct 2025, which hints at changing interest.
notion peaked in March 2025, while obsidian peaked in October 2025.
notion looks choppy with a rising trend. obsidian looks choppy with a steady trend.
What this means
Scores come from Google Trends. Each series is scaled to its own peak within the chosen period. Use the chart to compare direction and timing rather than total search counts.