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Logseq vs Tangent: catalog facts
Logseq	Tangent
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 Apache 2.0 licence.
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	Notes are plain Markdown files on your own disk Sliding panels and a branching map for following linked notes
The database version is in beta and the project warns data loss is possible Outliner structure does not suit long-form prose	No built-in sync or mobile app mentioned Smaller community than Obsidian or Logseq
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: Apache-2.0
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 October 1, 2026

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