# Logseq

> Open-source outliner for linked notes stored as local files

Logseq is an open-source outliner for notes and knowledge management. Notes are written as nested blocks in plain-text Markdown or Org-mode files on your own device, and pages and blocks link to each other through references, backlinks and a knowledge graph. The app is free; syncing between devices is offered to people who back the project monthly on Open Collective.

- **Category:** Note-Taking Apps
- **Made by:** Logseq, Inc.
- **Website:** https://logseq.com
- **Runs on:** Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 4, 2026

## Pricing

Logseq has a free plan. Paid plans start at $5 per month for Open Collective backers, which unlocks Logseq Sync.

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** 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.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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. |

Read from https://opencollective.com/logseq on Oct 4, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Logseq before buying.

## Key features

- **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.

## Good for

- 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

## Worth knowing

- 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.

## Works with

Zotero, YouTube

**Tags:** Notes, Open source, Local-first, Markdown, Linked notes, Daily notes, Whiteboard

## Alternatives

- [Obsidian](https://toolgpa.com/tools/obsidian): Markdown note-taking app that keeps your files on your device. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/logseq-vs-obsidian)
- [Roam Research](https://toolgpa.com/tools/roam-research): Outliner for networked notes with bidirectional links. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/logseq-vs-roam-research)
- [Anytype](https://toolgpa.com/tools/anytype): Local-first, end-to-end encrypted workspace for notes and data. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/anytype-vs-logseq)
- [Tana Outliner](https://toolgpa.com/tools/tana): Outliner with supertags, daily notes and built-in AI features. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/logseq-vs-tana)
- [Capacities](https://toolgpa.com/tools/capacities): Object-based note-taking app with daily notes and backlinks. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/capacities-vs-logseq)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 4, 2026:

- https://logseq.com
- https://github.com/logseq/logseq
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/logseq/logseq/master/README.md
- https://github.com/logseq/logseq/releases
- https://opencollective.com/logseq
- https://opencollective.com/logseq/updates
- https://github.com/logseq/docs/blob/master/pages/Logseq%20Sync.md
- https://github.com/logseq/docs/blob/master/pages/Whiteboard.md
- https://github.com/logseq/docs/blob/master/pages/contents.md
- https://blog.logseq.com/
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/logseq/id1601013908

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