Deploy and Host Obsidian LiveSync with Railway

Self-hosted CouchDB server pre-configured for the Obsidian Self-hosted LiveSync community plugin. Sync your vaults across desktop, iOS, and Android without paying for Obsidian Sync. One click deploys a CouchDB 3.4.3 instance with CORS, authentication, and persistent storage ready to go.

About Hosting Obsidian LiveSync

This template deploys Apache CouchDB with the exact configuration required by vrtmrz's Self-hosted LiveSync community plugin. No manual .ini editing, no reverse proxy setup, no TLS certificates — Railway handles everything. CORS is enabled for Obsidian desktop and mobile, authentication is enforced (no admin party), and your notes persist on a Railway volume at /opt/couchdb/data. The default config fits within Railway's $5/month Hobby plan credit for text-only notes.

Common Use Cases

• Sync Obsidian vaults across desktop, laptop, and mobile devices
• Self-hosted note synchronization without third-party subscription fees
• End-to-end encrypted vault sync (configured in the plugin itself)
• Lightweight personal knowledge management with full data control

Dependencies for Obsidian LiveSync Hosting

• Obsidian desktop or mobile with the Self-hosted LiveSync community plugin installed
• No external databases or services required

Deployment Dependencies

• GitHub repo: https://github.com/BURNI80/obsidian-livesync-railway
• Self-hosted LiveSync plugin: https://github.com/vrtmrz/obsidian-livesync
• Apache CouchDB Docker image: https://hub.docker.com/_/couchdb

Why Deploy Obsidian LiveSync on Railway?

Railway is a singular platform to deploy your infrastructure stack. Railway will host your infrastructure so you don't have to deal with configuration, while allowing you to vertically and horizontally scale it.

By deploying Obsidian LiveSync on Railway, you are one step closer to supporting a complete full-stack application with minimal burden. Host your servers, databases, AI agents, and more on Railway.