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Foam vs Logseq: catalog facts
FoamLogseq
Free

Free and open source with no subscription.

Freemium

The app is free and open source under the AGPL 3.0. Logseq Sync is a paid service, and…

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
  • Notes stored as standard Markdown files
  • Wikilinks, backlinks, embeds and graph view
  • Notes are plain Markdown files in a folder you control
  • Block-level linking and embedding, not just page links
  • Requires Visual Studio Code
  • No dedicated mobile app
  • The database version is in beta and the project warns data loss is possible
  • Outliner structure does not suit long-form prose
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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