Head to head
Obsidian vs Whimsical
Same numbers we show everywhere else, lined up. Ratings come from users, the grade comes from our scanner, adoption comes from public registries.
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Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. Both score close on the safety scan (92 and 97 out of 100). Whimsical is hosted and callable through the gateway; Obsidian runs on your own machine. Obsidian has noticeably more public adoption.
| Obsidian | Whimsical | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | A92/100 | A97/100 |
| Adoption | Established | Growing |
| GitHub stars | 682 | 5 |
| Downloads / week | 5.5k | – |
| Runs where | Your machine (local) | Hosted (remote) |
| Gateway-ready | No | Yes |
| Tools | — | — |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Last release | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-09 |
| Category | Productivity | Productivity |