# Dataview vs. Bases

**URL:** <https://forum.obsidian.md/t/dataview-vs-bases/113073>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** dataview\
**Created:** [April 6, 2026, 10:35am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/dataview-vs-bases/113073 "2026-04-06T10:35:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![lxca](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/lxca/32/91796_2.png) [@lxca](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/lxca)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 10:35am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/dataview-vs-bases/113073/1 "2026-04-06T10:35:03Z")

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I’m curious how people are using **Bases** in practice, especially if you already relied a lot on **Dataview** before.

Dataview has been one of my main ways of adding structure to a vault: metadata, dynamic lists, overviews, project views, that kind of thing. So I’m trying to understand where Bases really fit into that picture.

Are you treating Bases as a replacement for some Dataview setups, or are they solving different problems for you?

What I’d really love to hear are concrete examples:  
reading lists, writing workflows, research material, project tracking, note archives, etc.

Basically, I’m interested in where Bases feel genuinely better, and where Dataview still feels like the stronger tool.

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**Author:** ![Zodian](https://forum.obsidian.md/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/ad7895/32.png) [@Zodian](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/Zodian)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/dataview-vs-bases/113073/2 "2026-04-06T12:06:07Z")

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For me , a replacement for dataview with a core plugin and a better UI.

Some of my use cases are ( with many more quite niche ones)

1. Audiobook library: Auto retrieve of metadata with web clipper, generation of correct file names and linking to the audiobooks on my NAS:  

2. Projects and tasks:  

3. Vault navigation: My main way to find files in my vault  

4. Inventory management: track things I buy to have an overview and also know how many supplies I have for my hobby projects.

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**Author:** ![LearningRabbitHole](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/learningrabbithole/32/10500_2.png) [@LearningRabbitHole](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/LearningRabbitHole)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/dataview-vs-bases/113073/3 "2026-04-06T12:35:24Z")

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I’m switching to Bases. The major difference for me is that Bases only does note level. I used Dataview to pull all of my checklist items up for each page. I stylized my checklist items and sort by questions, highlights, todos… Bases doesn’t do inline properties, but I never used that.

I love that Bases makes views easier. I use it to track projects, reading/viewing lists, track note status… `file.hasLink(this.file)` I filter by this and then embed the view in note templates. Then I can see what source notes, tasks, daily notes… are associated with a project note. I did do something similar with Dataview too.

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**Author:** ![system](https://forum.obsidian.md/uploads/default/original/3X/b/e/bec35fbd23ab28909bb6bfe62cb32eb82dd34019.png) [@system](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2026, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/dataview-vs-bases/113073/4 "2026-07-05T12:36:09Z")

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