The first one is NotebookLM. I use it when I want to study a creator
Evidence comparison
NotebookLM vs Obsidian
Across all dates, 26 tracked creators have mentioned NotebookLM, compared with 20 for Obsidian.
Mentions can include recommendations, criticism or sponsorship. They do not establish current use.
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Public switch records: NotebookLM to Obsidian
0Public switch records: Obsidian to NotebookLM
NotebookLM
Note-taking & PKM
What it does
Research notebook that answers only from the documents you upload, and cites the passage behind every answer.
26 creators · all time21 mentions / 30 days91% organic · all time
- All-time public mentions
- 68
- Pricing
- —
- Tracked since
- 12 Jun 2026
- Website
- notebooklm.google.com
Public mentions by creator · all time
Mentions over the past 12 weeks
Obsidian
Note-taking & PKM
What it does
Local-first Markdown note app built around bidirectional links and a graph view. Notes are plain files on disk, extended by thousands of community plugins. Optional paid services add end-to-end-encrypted sync and web publishing.
20 creators · all time6 mentions / 30 days100% organic · all time
- All-time public mentions
- 43
- Pricing
- freemium
- Tracked since
- 11 Jun 2026
- Website
- obsidian.md
Public mentions by creator · all time
Mentions over the past 12 weeks
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All-time totals and creator mention counts include every public receipt, with no date limit. Organic share excludes mentions with unclear sponsorship. The 30-day counts reflect the latest score update. A zero switch count means no switch with a public source is available here; it does not prove that nobody switched.
Recent public mentions and sources
NotebookLM
including Gemini, NotebookLM, and Flow. to build and run a faceless YouTube channel
Obsidian
The same folder opened in Obsidian, and why switching the tool never touched the system
In this video I go through Obsidian and its 3 levels of integration with AI.
Is there a newer or better option?
Other Note-taking & PKM tools creators are actually adopting — beyond NotebookLM and Obsidian, by real momentum.
Creators with public mentions of both tools
Questions, answered with receipts
How many creators have mentioned NotebookLM and Obsidian?
Across all dates, 26 tracked creators have mentioned NotebookLM, compared with 20 for Obsidian.
Which creators have public mentions of both NotebookLM and Obsidian?
Creators with public mentions of both tools include Kevin Stratvert, Tina Huang, Paul J Lipsky.
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