--- title: Logseq canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/logseq/ category: Note-Taking Apps points: 72 rank: 2 of 10 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # Logseq Free, open-source outliner that keeps notes as Markdown files on your disk, with paid encrypted sync. 72 points out of 100. #2 of 10 note-taking apps. Vendor: Logseq. Website: https://logseq.com/ - The app is free and open source under AGPL-3.0 [1][7]. - File graphs keep notes as Markdown plain-text files [6]. - Logseq Sync is end-to-end encrypted and comes with an Open Collective contribution of $5 or $15 a month [4]. - Version 2.0.2, the database version, came out on October 7, 2026, still marked as beta testing [2]. - Graph export saves every page as HTML or standard Markdown [5]. Verdict: Logseq suits people who want an outliner whose notes stay as Markdown files they control. It is free, open source, and shows which pages link back [1][6][8]. The catch: its own sync costs at least $5 a month, and the new database version is in beta with a data-loss warning [1][4]. Best for: People who want linked notes as plain files they control. Status: Logseq 2.0, the new database version, is still in beta, and Logseq warns that data loss is possible [1][2]. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Systems | Apps | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web | 18/18 | Release 2.0.2 ships Windows, macOS, Linux and Android builds; iOS and web apps are also offered [1][2][4]. | | Systems | Works offline | Yes | 7/7 | The desktop and web apps work on local files without online sync [7]. | | Your data | Notes as plain files | Yes | 10/10 | File graphs keep notes as Markdown plain-text files; the database version uses SQLite instead [6][3]. | | Your data | Export everything to Markdown or HTML | Yes | 6/6 | Graph export saves all pages as HTML or standard Markdown [5]. | | Your data | End-to-end encryption | Yes | 8/8 | Logseq Sync encrypts graphs end to end, including file names and assets [4]. | | Your data | Open source | Yes | 6/6 | The source code is public on GitHub under AGPL-3.0 [1]. | | Features | Web clipper | Not published | 0/5 | | | Features | Linked notes | Yes | 5/5 | Pages show linked references from the pages that link to them [3][8]. | | Features | Real-time collaboration | No | 0/5 | Real-time collaboration is still in testing in the database version, so it does not count yet [3][10]. | | Features | Tables and databases | No | 0/5 | Tables that sort and filter by property exist only in the database version, which is in beta [3]. | | Features | Handwriting and drawing | Yes | 5/5 | Whiteboards have a pencil tool for freeform drawing [9]. | | Price | Free sync | No | 0/10 | Logseq Sync is a paid feature for Open Collective contributors at $5 or $15 a month [4]. | | Price | Cheapest paid plan | $5/mo | 7/10 | Open Collective backer, $5 a month; no yearly price is published [10]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Free | Free [7][10] | $0 | | Backer (Open Collective) | $5/month [4][10] | $5 | | Sponsor (Open Collective) | $15/month [4][10] | $15 | Paid access runs through monthly Open Collective contributions; no yearly price is published [10]. ## Strengths - Notes are Markdown files that other apps can open [6]. - Free and open source under AGPL-3.0 [1]. - A whole graph exports to HTML, Markdown, OPML or JSON [5]. - Whiteboards include a pencil tool for freehand drawing [9]. ## Limits - Built-in sync is paid only, from $5 a month [4]. - The database version is in beta, and Logseq warns that data loss is possible [1]. - When synced through other file services, Logseq advises using one device at a time [6]. - Logseq Sync is still labelled beta [4]. ## Sources 1. [logseq/logseq](https://github.com/logseq/logseq), GitHub, accessed 2026-10-08 2. [Desktop APP 2.0.2 (Beta Testing)](https://github.com/logseq/logseq/releases/latest), GitHub, accessed 2026-10-08 3. [DB version](https://github.com/logseq/docs/blob/master/db-version.md), Logseq docs on GitHub, accessed 2026-10-08 4. [Logseq Sync](https://github.com/logseq/docs/blob/master/pages/Logseq%20Sync.md), Logseq docs on GitHub, accessed 2026-10-08 5. [Export](https://github.com/logseq/docs/blob/master/pages/Export.md), Logseq docs on GitHub, accessed 2026-10-08 6. [How to sync your Logseq graph across devices](https://github.com/logseq/docs/blob/master/pages/How%20to%20sync%20your%20Logseq%20graph%20across%20devices.md), Logseq docs on GitHub, accessed 2026-10-08 7. [FAQ](https://github.com/logseq/docs/blob/master/pages/faq.org), Logseq docs on GitHub, accessed 2026-10-08 8. [term/backlink](https://github.com/logseq/docs/blob/master/pages/term___backlink.md), Logseq docs on GitHub, accessed 2026-10-08 9. [Whiteboard/Tool/Pencil](https://github.com/logseq/docs/blob/master/pages/Whiteboard___Tool___Pencil.md), Logseq docs on GitHub, accessed 2026-10-08 10. [Logseq](https://opencollective.com/logseq), Open Collective, accessed 2026-10-08