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Top-level
I didn't personally use Omnivore, but it seems like many Obsidian users loved it. Now the app is being shut down with only a couple of weeks to export your data. While this is abrupt, it isn't surprising. When a startup runs out of resources, the end is always more sudden than you expect. The dream of making it work persists until the very last moment. (2/3) 7 comments
@heleenkuiper @kepano for personal use, yes. there are (extremely well-priced, worth it!) annual license fees for professional use  @heleenkuiper @kepano well yeah... The sync and licenses are the business model. Obsidian is profitable and is able to hire more people because they have real money Omnivore had no business model @heleenkuiper @kepano I just told you and Kepano also told you. The users buy services from them. They buy sync/publich services. I don't know what more to tell you.... "Above all, Obsidian is 100% user-supported. There are no investors pushing us to compromise on these values." @heleenkuiper Obsidian has multiple revenue streams (commercial, Sync, Publish) whereas Omnivore only accepted donations |
Gregory's Server
A subset of people will find refuge in Omnivore's open source code, but the vast majority of users are not technical enough to compile/host/run a service like this.
In the end I keep coming back to the ephemerality of software. We have to appreciate that apps like Omnivore are being attempted. The apps that become self-sustaining will last longer than those that don't, but none will last forever. (3/3)