Logseq
A privacy-first, open-source knowledge base
4.9โข65 reviewsโข488 followers
A privacy-first, open-source knowledge base
4.9โข65 reviewsโข488 followers
Logseq is a joyful, open-source outliner that works on top of local plain-text Markdown and Org-mode files. Use it to write, organize and share your thoughts, keep your to-do list, and build your own digital garden.
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If you like outliners, I think in 2027 this may be the best one out there.
Others I've tried: Tana, Remnote, Worflowy, Dynalist, Omnioutliner (Mac), Bike(Mac), TaskPaper(Mac) and several more. I've tried Obsidian with outliner plugins as well but I wanted something that could live filter tagged blocks (not entire notes) in the main window and treat blocks as first-class citizens.
For a while I really wanted to like Logseq but it was never convincing enough. However Workflowy and several others can't handle proper schema. This lead me to Tana and Remnote which I find very comprehensive and flexible but a bit overengineered and have "noisy" UI compared to the minimalism many outliner fans enjoy. They are also not offline-first.
So I kept my eye on Logseq and recently downloaded a new version (LogseqDB or Logseq DB version) which is some kind of complete rewrite (still in beta). If it wasn't still early, I would run with it. Tags that allow for schema like Tana's "supertags". Lovely simple database views with sort, filter, group, search. Automatic saving of .md files as backup (no longer the main source of truth since it now works from a DB). The CSS can be edited to your liking. Local-first and sync with E2EE. The only outliner I know that has a whiteboard where you can visually organise parts of your outline.
If you like apps like Anytype and Capacities and are longing for something faster / more text-based or you think Tana and Remnote aren't clean enough, I would say keep an eye on Logseq. New versio with limited features can be tried here at the moment (June 2026): https://test.logseq.com
Downloaded LogSeq DB two days ago, my current program for mind blowing was Vym and I could not get Vym Vr3 to work on my new Linux Mint work PC, having used it on Windows for many years without issues for business and every day life.
My first thoughts on seeing LogSeq load was "Oh Ohh here we go again !!". Made a few mistakes etc and then I found ComputingMinds on Youtube. Absolute eye opener and every thing started to fall into place.
Now two days later I have a mind blowing LogSeq Graph (database), including snapshots from Vym, which works better and easier than my previous program.
Added LogSeq to my Windows Geekon A5 PC to see what integration is like and also my Samsung A15 Android phone too. More on that later.
Was it an easy use ? Absolutely with help from Youtube
Does it help in every day life and thinking. Absolutely.
Well done guys. Great piece of software. keep up the good work.
Geoff
PS: I have no connection whatsoever with the authors or marketing of LogSeq or ComputingMinds.
Just a humble satisfied customer.