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A CouchDB server pre-configured for Obsidian's Self-hosted LiveSync plugin: sync your notes across devices, end-to-end encrypted. Deploy it in one click on Caliber Node — no compose file, no server to prepare, HTTPS working the moment it boots.

Deploy Obsidian LiveSync

From $4.00/mo on the Nano subscription

$5.00 free credit when you sign up — your first month of Obsidian LiveSync, free

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What you get

Obsidian LiveSync runs on a subscription — a pool of CPU, memory and disk that you own. Deploying it takes one click, and the same pool will run your other apps at no extra charge.

A hostname with HTTPS, immediately

Your app is reachable the moment it finishes deploying, on a certificate we issue and renew. Point your own domain at it whenever you like.

Nothing exposed but the app

Only Obsidian LiveSync itself gets a public port. Anything it depends on stays on a private network unreachable from the internet.

A shell and SFTP

A real shell in the container and SFTP for its files. This is not a black box — if you want to get in and look, you can.

Updates you control

We check nightly for a new image and tell you when one lands. Applying it is your decision, per app, and a failed update rolls back to the exact image it replaced.

A free snapshot

One full archive of Obsidian LiveSync included, restorable in a click. Keep more with the snapshots add-on.

Your data, exportable

SFTP access to everything the app stores. Nothing here is locked in.

What actually runs

No mystery images. Obsidian LiveSync deploys one container, and these are exactly the ones:

  • couchdb:latestweb

Running Obsidian LiveSync yourself vs. running it here

Obsidian LiveSync is free software and you can absolutely run it yourself — we would rather tell you that than pretend otherwise. What you are paying for here is the part around it.

On your own server

  • You write the compose file and keep it working
  • You configure a reverse proxy and renew certificates
  • You watch for new releases and apply them
  • You own the backups, and finding out they were broken

On Caliber Node

  • One click, and it is running on HTTPS
  • Certificates issued and renewed for you
  • Update checks nightly, applied when you say so
  • A free snapshot, restorable in a click

Questions about Obsidian LiveSync hosting

Can I try Obsidian LiveSync for free?
Yes. Every new account gets $5.00 of Cloud Apps credit, applied automatically to your first invoice -- there is no code to enter and no card trial to cancel. On the plan Obsidian LiveSync needs, that covers your first month.
How do I install Obsidian LiveSync?
Pick Obsidian LiveSync from the catalog and deploy it. There is no compose file to write, no server to prepare and no reverse proxy to configure. It comes up on a hostname with HTTPS already working.
What does hosting Obsidian LiveSync cost?
Obsidian LiveSync needs at least 512 MB memory, so the Nano subscription at $4.00 a month is the smallest that fits it. A subscription is a pool of resources rather than a single app, so you can run other apps in the same one at no extra charge.
Do I get access to the Obsidian LiveSync files and database?
Yes. Every app has a browser shell into its container, SFTP for its files. Your data is yours and you can take it out whenever you want.
Are updates to Obsidian LiveSync automatic?
Only if you turn them on. We check nightly for a new image and tell you when one exists, but applying it is your call, per app.
Can I use my own domain for Obsidian LiveSync?
Yes. Every app gets a hostname on our domain immediately, and you can point your own domain at it instead. Certificates are issued and renewed automatically either way.
Can I back Obsidian LiveSync up?
Every app includes one free snapshot -- a full archive of its data you can restore from. Keeping more than one is a paid add-on on the subscription.

Deploy Obsidian LiveSync in a click

Obsidian LiveSync, running on resources you own, with HTTPS and a free snapshot included.