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Logseq vs Org-roam: catalog facts
Logseq	Org-roam
Freemium The app is free and open source under the AGPL 3.0. Logseq Sync is a paid service, and…	Free Free and open source under the GPL version 3 or later.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Notes are plain Markdown files in a folder you control Block-level linking and embedding, not just page links	Plain-text notes that stay fully under your control Backlinks and a graph view for connecting ideas
The database version is in beta and the project warns data loss is possible Outliner structure does not suit long-form prose	Requires Emacs and familiarity with Org mode No mobile app of its own
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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