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VNoteLogseq
Free

Free and open source under the LGPL.

 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
  • Native C++ application rather than a web wrapper
  • Notes kept as local Markdown files
  • Notes are plain Markdown files in a folder you control
  • Block-level linking and embedding, not just page links
  • No built-in sync service
  • Documentation is partly focused on Chinese-speaking users
  • 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: LGPL-3.0 License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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