> When I read "an alternative", I assumed feature-parity and API compatibility. But what I found out was entirely different and much more interesting.

Thanks for a good observation! Indeed, I don't position it as Obsidian alternative. I don't know a better pitch for it just yet.

For me that's something about: simplicity, lazy flow of adding things, readiness to use out of the box.

To focus on what works, and not what is fancy.

Maybe something like "self-hosted markdown notes you fully own" or "personal knowledge server"? Leans into the ownership angle instead of competing with Obsidian on features.

> When I read "an alternative", I assumed feature-parity and API compatibility

When I read “alternative” I immediately had a rant in my head about people calling things alternatives that are not.