Capacities vs Logseq

Capacities

• People who organize notes around people, books and projects rather than folders
• Daily-note journaling with capture from WhatsApp, Telegram and email
• Individuals who want one notes app across web, desktop and mobile, including Linux

Logseq

• People who think in outlines and want their notes as plain-text files
• Students and researchers who annotate PDFs and manage sources in Zotero
• Users who prefer open-source software licensed under AGPL-3.0

Capacities

• There are no team or organization plans, and sharing is limited to view-only access to notes.
• Task management, the AI assistant, calendar integrations, smart queries, version history and API access all need Pro.
• The free plan caps media uploads at 5 GB in total, then 100 MB per month.
• Capacities is not end-to-end encrypted, as its own documentation states.

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.

Capacities

Object types

Every note is a typed object, such as a person, book or project, with its own properties and templates. Objects can be shown as lists, galleries, tables or cards.

Daily notes

One note per day works as an inbox for quick thoughts. Content can also be sent in from WhatsApp, Telegram or by email.

Links, backlinks and graph view

Links between objects work in both directions. A backlinks panel lists every reference to an object, and a graph view draws the whole network.

AI assistant (Pro)

AI chat, property auto-fill and analysis of web links and images, limited by a monthly budget. The Plus add-on raises that budget.

Smart queries, tasks and calendar (Pro)

Pro adds saved queries, task management with actions for apps such as Todoist and Things, and calendar integration for Google, Microsoft, Apple and CalDAV.

Offline mode and web extension

Offline mode lets you open, create and edit content without a connection. A browser extension for Chrome, Edge, Safari and Firefox saves pages to a space.

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.

Capacities

• Capacities Basic$0

  Unlimited spaces, objects, blocks and custom object types, with sync and offline support. Media uploads up to 5 GB, then 100 MB per month.

• Capacities Pro$9.99

  per month, billed yearly

  Adds task management, an AI assistant with a monthly budget, calendar integrations, smart queries, version history, API access and unlimited media uploads.

• Capacities BelieverFrom $12.49

  per month, billed yearly

  Everything in Pro, plus beta access to major new features. Positioned as the plan for supporters of the team.

• Plus AI Power-Up (add-on)$8.33

  per month, billed annually, on top of Pro or Believer

  Optional add-on with a substantially larger monthly AI budget and one-time or automatic top-ups.

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.

Capacities

• Annual discount

  16% lower price with yearly billing

  The pricing page marks yearly billing as 16% cheaper than monthly billing for Pro and Believer. The Plus add-on includes 2 months free when billed annually.

• Education

  40% off annual plans for students

  Students can apply with proof of enrollment for a 40% discount on the annual plan of Capacities Pro or Capacities Believer.

Logseq

No public discounts listed.