What is Logseq?
Outliner for linked notes, daily journals, tasks, PDF highlights and flashcards on your own device.
Who is Logseq best for?
Logseq is best for students and writers who link daily notes, tasks and PDF highlights in one graph on their device.
Daily journals
Each day opens a journal page where notes, tasks and meetings link to people, books and projects by reference.
Research and reading
You can annotate PDFs, pull highlights into notes with block references and gather them later with queries.
Studying
Any block can become a flashcard, and Logseq schedules reviews with spaced repetition.
Notes you want to keep portable
Notes stay on your device as plain Markdown files that open in other tools, with 150+ plugins and 30+ themes on top.
How much does Logseq cost?
Logseq is free and open source under AGPL-3.0; Logseq Sync, which syncs encrypted graphs between devices, comes with an Open Collective backing of $5 or $15 a month.
- Desktop, web and mobile apps
- Local Markdown files or DB graphs
- Plugins, themes, queries and flashcards
- Logseq Sync beta between desktop and mobile
- End-to-end encrypted, up to 10 graphs
- Funds the project's contributors
- Same Logseq Sync access as Backer
- Shown among sponsors on the GitHub page
- Funds the project's contributors
Logseq Sync is a beta feature for active Open Collective contributors at either tier; in the DB version it also allows real-time collaboration and can be self-hosted. Encrypted sync data is stored on AWS. Full pricing on docs.logseq.com. We checked these prices on .
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Is Logseq open source?
Yes. Logseq's code is public under the AGPL 3.0 licence, so you can run it on your own server.
On GitHub
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- Last commit
- 12 Nov
- Repository age
- 6 years
- Latest release
- 7 Oct
- Licence
- AGPL 3.0
- Self-hosted
- Yes
- Repository
- logseq/logseq
What are the best Logseq alternatives?
Logseq is an open source alternative to Knowing, Reflect Notes, RemNote and 3 more.
KnowingFreemiumAI outliner for personal notes and ideas.
Reflect NotesFreemiumNetworked notes synced across devices with AI features.
RemNoteFreeNotes with flashcards built in.
HeptabaseFreemiumVisual note-taking for networked thinking.
ObsidianFreeLocal-first Markdown notes with a plugin ecosystem.
TanaFreeMeeting assistant that turns calls into tasks and notes on a knowledge graph.
Questions about Logseq
What is the Logseq DB version?
It is a new version of Logseq that stores graphs in a SQLite database instead of Markdown files and adds real-time collaboration. It is in beta, and the maker warns that data loss is possible, so keep regular backups.
Who is Logseq for?
Logseq is best for students and writers who link daily notes, tasks and PDF highlights in one graph on their device.
Is Logseq Sync free?
No. Logseq Sync, which syncs end-to-end encrypted graphs between desktop and mobile, is a paid beta for active Open Collective backers at $5 a month and sponsors at $15 a month. Sync for the DB version can also be self-hosted.
How much does Logseq cost?
Logseq's paid plans are Backer at $5 per month, via Open Collective and Sponsor at $15 per month, via Open Collective.
Is Logseq open source?
Yes. Logseq's code is public under the AGPL 3.0 licence, so you can run it on your own server.
What are the best Logseq alternatives?
The closest alternatives on Recaply are Knowing, Reflect Notes, RemNote, Heptabase, Obsidian and Tana.
Where can I try Logseq?
On its official website, logseq.com.
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