Bike Outliner vs Logseq

Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.

Bike Outliner

Fast outliner and structured writing app for Mac

Free plan · from $29.99 one-time

Logseq

Open-source outliner for linked notes stored as local files

Free plan · from $5/mo

Where they differ

Bike Outliner starts at $29.99 one-time license, or $19.99 per year on the Mac App Store. Logseq starts at $5 per month for Open Collective backers, which unlocks Logseq Sync.
Only Logseq lists a web app.
Only Logseq lists Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
Bike Outliner can be bought with a one-time purchase.
Logseq is open source, according to its own site.
Logseq also covers Markdown, linked notes, whiteboard and daily notes.

In commonFree planmacOSLocal-firstNotes

	Bike Outliner	Logseq
Pricing	Free plan	Free plan
Starts at	$29.99 one-time license, or $19.99 per year on the Mac App Store	$5 per month for Open Collective backers, which unlocks Logseq Sync
Free plan	Free mode never expires and can read, write and edit outlines. Rich text, row types, focus and typewriter modes, text wrap, sorting, Shortcuts actions and AppleScript need a license.	The desktop, web and mobile apps are free and open source, and no commercial license is needed for personal or company use. Syncing between devices is the paid part.
Free trial	None listed	None listed
Web
macOS
Windows
Linux
iOS
Android
Made by	Hog Bay Software	Logseq, Inc.
Price read from	apps.apple.com	opencollective.com
Checked	Oct 6, 2026	Oct 4, 2026

Bike Outliner

Logseq

Bike Outliner

It is a Mac app only; the site lists no iPhone, iPad, Windows or web version.
Rich text, row types, focus and typewriter modes, Shortcuts actions and AppleScript are locked in free mode.
The one-time license covers one year of updates; later updates need a renewal, offered at half price.
Copies from the Mac App Store or Setapp are unlocked by subscription only, not by the one-time license.

Logseq

Sync is not part of the free app: Logseq Sync is in beta and limited to active Open Collective contributors paying $5 or $15 per month.
Logseq 2.0, the database version, is still in beta, and its release notes advise backing up data before testing it.
The mobile app for the database version is in alpha on iOS only, with Android listed as coming soon.

Bike Outliner

Outlining built for speed: Designed to handle very large outlines and to stay quick at basics such as opening files, scrolling and resizing windows.
Rich text and row types: Format text as bold, italic or links, and mark rows as headings, ordered lists, task lists and more. Both are unlocked by a license.
Distraction-free writing modes: Full screen, typewriter and focus modes, with live word counts and other text statistics in the status bar. Focus and typewriter modes need a license.
Open file formats: The native .bike format is HTML that can be viewed in a web browser, and Bike also reads and writes OPML and plain text files directly.
Links and navigation: Deep links into an outline keep working when the file is renamed or moved, and a navigation bar offers back and forward controls and a breadcrumb trail.
Scripts and Shortcuts: AppleScript and Shortcuts actions let other applications control Bike and fit it into existing workflows. Both need a license.

Logseq

Outliner on local files: Notes are nested bullet blocks saved as plain-text Markdown or Org-mode files on your device.
References, backlinks and knowledge graph: Pages and blocks can be referenced or embedded anywhere else, with backlinks and a graph showing how pages connect.
Journals, tasks and queries: A journals page collects dated entries, tasks and to-dos sit inside the outline, and queries pull matching blocks into one place.
Whiteboards: A spatial canvas where blocks from your notes sit next to shapes, drawings, website embeds and connectors.
PDF highlights and flashcards: Highlight PDFs inside the app, bring in references through the Zotero integration and review notes as spaced-repetition cards.
Logseq Sync and the DB version: Logseq Sync (beta) encrypts and syncs up to 10 graphs for backers. Logseq 2.0, a database-based version with real-time collaboration sync, is in beta.

Bike Outliner

Free mode$0
Core outlining with no time limit: read, write and edit outlines saved as .bike, OPML or plain text files.
Bike License – Monthly$2.99
per month, Mac App Store subscription
Unlocks all features in the Mac App Store copy for as long as the subscription is active.
Bike License – Yearly$19.99
per year, Mac App Store subscription
The same Mac App Store subscription billed once a year.
One-Time Purchase License$29.99
one-time, includes one year of updates
Sold on the Hog Bay Software site. Unlocks all features; updates released within the year keep working unlocked afterwards.

Logseq

Free$0
The full app with local graphs. No commercial license is required for personal or company use.
Backers$5
per month, as an Open Collective contribution
Monthly donation that gives access to Logseq Sync (beta) for up to 10 graphs, plus early access to insider builds.
Sponsors$15
per month, as an Open Collective contribution
A larger monthly donation with the same Logseq Sync access and early access to insider builds.

Bike Outliner

Other savings
License renewal at 50% off
After the first year, a one-time license can be renewed for another year of updates at half price; the renewal is listed at $14.99 in the vendor's checkout.
Annual discount
Yearly subscription costs about 44% less
On the Mac App Store the yearly Bike License is $19.99 against $2.99 a month, which works out to about 44% less over twelve months.

Logseq

No public discounts listed.