Logseq
Open source notebook that links your notes together and keeps everything as plain Markdown files you own.
Our verdict
Logseq is for people who liked Notion's linked pages but want their words kept as plain files. Every page is a Markdown text file in a folder you choose, so you can read it in any text editor and copy it to a USB stick.
The way it writes is the thing to try before you commit. Everything is a bullet point, and pages connect to each other by typing a page name in double brackets. Once that clicks it is quick. If you prefer writing in flowing paragraphs, it will fight you.
Two honest gaps. There is no free shared workspace, so getting notes onto a second computer means putting the folder in Dropbox, Nextcloud or Syncthing yourself, or paying for Logseq Sync. And the stable version has gone a long time between releases while a rewrite is underway.
What's good
- Notes are ordinary Markdown text files in a folder on your own computer
- Linking pages together and a daily journal page are built in, not add-ons
- Free, with no account needed to start
- Nothing is locked in, so you can walk away with your files at any time
What to know first
- Everything is written as bullet points, which some people never warm to
- Sync between computers is your job unless you pay for their hosted service
- The stable release has been quiet for a long while
- Coming from Notion, the databases and shared pages are simply not there
The details
- Cost
- Free
- Open source
- Yes (AGPL-3.0-or-later)
- How you install it
- App store (Flatpak)
Windows apps it can replace
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