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Org-roamLogseq
Free

Free and open source under the GPL version 3 or later.

 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
  • Plain-text notes that stay fully under your control
  • Backlinks and a graph view for connecting ideas
  • Notes are plain Markdown files in a folder you control
  • Block-level linking and embedding, not just page links
  • Requires Emacs and familiarity with Org mode
  • No mobile app of its own
  • 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: GPL-3.0-or-later License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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