Logseq

A privacy-first, open-source knowledge base

4.9•64 reviews•

449 followers

A privacy-first, open-source knowledge base

4.9•64 reviews•

449 followers

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Knowledge base software

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Online learning

Logseq is a joyful, open-source outliner that works on top of local plain-text Markdown and Org-mode files. Use it to write, organize and share your thoughts, keep your to-do list, and build your own digital garden.

Logseq Reviews

The community submitted 64 reviews to tell us what they like about Logseq, what Logseq can do better, and more.

4.9

Based on 64 reviews

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Reviewers mostly praise Logseq for fast, low-friction note capture built around daily journals, outlining, and backlinks, which makes it easy to connect ideas without heavy folder organization. Many say it works especially well for research, writing, task tracking, and personal knowledge management, with PDF annotation, queries, plugins, and Markdown-based files adding depth and portability. The main caveats are a learning curve, rougher UI/UX than some rivals, occasional lag, and uneven sync or mobile experience, especially on Android and iOS.

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Pros

open source (16)

bi-directional linking (12)

community plugins (9)

daily journal feature (9)

local storage (8)

active community (7)

free tier (7)

Markdown support (6)

PDF annotation (4)

Git integration (2)

Cons

learning curve (7)

sync issues (4)

UI/UX issues (4)

slow performance (3)

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What's great

open source (16)knowledge base (1)community plugins (9)PDF annotation (4)Markdown support (6)local storage (8)data visualization (1)daily journal feature (9)simple ui (1)

Super useful in my daily work life. I was skeptical about the daily journal approach at first, but using it to track my workday and link it to my knowledge and tasks has been amazing!

What needs improvement

Logseq is amazing for PDFs, but what if we treated emails the same way? Here’s a quick concept for a deep email integration that would allow for highlighting and linking directly within our journals.

The goal is to treat emails as first-class citizens, similar to how Logseq handles PDFs.

1. Integration & Capture

Secure Sync: Connect via IMAP or API (Gmail/Outlook).
Easy Access: Use a /import email command or a dedicated sidebar to drag and drop threads directly into your Daily Journal.

2. The "Email Viewer" (PDF-style)

Side-by-side View: Clicking an email opens it in a split panel.
Smart Highlights: Select text within an email to create a block reference in your notes.
Automatic Metadata: Auto-populate properties like From::, Subject::, and Date::.

3. Workflow Integration

Contextual Journaling: Link specific email paragraphs to your meeting notes or daily logs.
Task Management: Convert emails into TODO items while maintaining a bidirectional link to the original message.

Why it works:

It eliminates the friction of switching between apps and keeps all professional communication indexed within your local graph, preserving context and privacy.

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Obsidian

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23 views2mo ago

•1 review

Logseq has transformed my journal. I've previously used evernote. I've had collections of google docs. But the linking that comes so naturally in logseq makes it so much easier to find what you had before. The daily journals are brilliant .. I didn't use them much to start with, but now I find them so much more powerful than having individual pages, because of the inherent timeline. The bullet-as-a-doc provides easier focus, especially with being collapsible. And also, the in-app pdf with annotations are awesome. Thank you so much.

What's great

PDF annotation (4)bi-directional linking (12)daily journal feature (9)

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37 views9mo ago

•1 review

Logseq changed the way I take notes. I used to use Notion as my primary note taking system. Notion was not my first either. I used Evernote. Then moved to OneNote. And then moved to Notion. I was using Notion for a long time. But I felt Notion felt too heavy. It takes a lot of time to load. And it was very difficult to organize my notes. I had two options. If I want to take down some notes, either I need to find where I can put the notes or, I need to put them in Quick notes and later move them to relevant notebook. And opening different pages was very slow. I started looking for other choices. I found another category of note taking apps like Obsidian and Logseq. I tried out both. I loved the features of Logseq. So, I'm using it for a month for now. I'm stuck with Logseq for two reasons. The note taking is local. I keep the notes in local disk and sync it with git. This makes the note taking feels so fast. The second one is the way Logseq organizes the notes. I don't have to think about where to put notes. I can just backlink them wherever I'm writing the notes. When I want to look back at something, I find everything I need at the same place

What's great

Git integration (2)local storage (8)bi-directional linking (12)

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17 views2yr ago

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Logseq is the note taking tool I have been waiting for. I've used paper, Evernote, OneNote, my own custom mix of SimpleMind + NeuralNote (an app I developed for Android to match the notetaking style I wanted), and finally Logseq. I have tried Obsidian. It is much more polished and has a more mature plugin marketplace, but IMO in it's effort to be more user friendly it has lost something that Logseq excels at; something worth a lot. If you use Logseq and adapt your notetaking to its outlier approach, you can effectively make Logseq your second brain, legitimately. With Logseq I can pause and resume thought chains when I don't and do have time for them, losslessly. I can examine and correct my thinking and provide a chain of custody for the thoughts that have led to the decisions I've made. It took me about a year to develop my current notetaking pattern in Logseq - I was too used to working with OneNote/Evernote/etc. that I wasn't leveraging the graph-based system effectively. Now that I'm fully on board, it's life changing.

What needs improvement

learning curve (7)

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11 views3yr ago

•2 reviews

Logseq's blend of intuitive design and powerful features is mesmerizing. The outliner-based note-taking is transformative; quickly jotting notes, connecting complex thoughts - all effortless. Bidirectional linking is a superpower, creating a web of knowledge. More superpowers come with its extensions / plugins; I recommend Bullet Threading, Matter, Tags, Tabs. Logseq's commitment to privacy stands out. Your data stays local by default, giving you complete control (however, I opted for the iCloud-Sync; works like beta-software.) The developers constantly engage with the community, tirelessly improving and expanding the platform. Hope they focus their attention on the iOS-App. Putting links etc. via the iOS-native share-feature in the app does not work reliable. I still use OneNote for that task. Logseq has revolutionized how I manage information - an absolute must for anyone needing to write, study, or organize thoughts more efficiently.

What's great

active community (7)community plugins (9)local storage (8)bi-directional linking (12)

What needs improvement

sync issues (4)UI/UX issues (4)

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3 views3yr ago

•5 reviews

Without question, LogSeq is the most exceptional application I've come across in the last five years (let GPT appart). I started using it six months ago, and the bump in my productivity has been mind-blowing. Had someone suggested back then that it would replace Google Docs as my go-to platform for content creation, I wouldn't have believed it. LogSeq's strengths lie in its ability to seamlessly organize thoughts and information, making retrieval and reuse a breeze. However, I must admit that it does present a bit of a learning curve. But once you are familiar with it, you'll find that time invested in learning it is undoubtedly well-spent. This is a tool that truly transforms the way you work.

What needs improvement

learning curve (7)

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4 views3yr ago

•1 review

I love using it. It makes note-taking fast and fun and I no longer want to use anything else for personal knowledge management. Sometimes the UI is confusing and the wrong set of blocks get selected, but it's infrequent enough to be merely a minor annoyance. The advanced query feature is poorly documented and really hard to use well. It's actually a programmatic interface that sits right there among the GUI features, and one is tempted to use it expecting it to be easy. That is not at all easy.

What needs improvement

learning curve (7)UI/UX issues (4)

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5 views3yr ago

•12 reviews

I've been trying to find a robust, straight-forward and versatile platform for hosting information for an NGO project I'm working with as a hobby, preferably open source and free since we are are volunteers in this project. Logseq is all of those, and actually offers really versatile features. To use the more advanced queries there is a bit of a learning curve and the documentation is partially a bit thin, but its understandable since it is an open source project and evolving fast.

What's great

free tier (7)open source (16)

What needs improvement

learning curve (7)

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3 views4yr ago

•1 review

There are minor issues to work through, mainly the UI/UX, but at this stage, I am unable to function without this solution. The biggest issue it solved for me was that when I'm trying to capture information, I need as little friction as possible while capturing. Logseq's daily journal combined with the bi-directional linking makes it much easier to capture information while working much closer to how our brain functions (less static categorization and more linking between ideas).

What's great

bi-directional linking (12)daily journal feature (9)

What needs improvement

UI/UX issues (4)

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2 views2yr ago

•1 review

Logseq does what so many other productivity tools only aspire to do, it actually helps my productivity. Whereas many other tools say "You could be productive if only you thought like me," Logseq doesn't get in your way, it just says "Keep me in the loop, and I'll be there to help when you need me," So now when I think of something to do, I take the extra second to note it in Logseq . When I have an idea, I take the extra second to write it down. When I'm reading a book or paper and I want to outline a point or quote, Logseq doesn't take up too much of my time to have it noted down. Then when I want to actually use what I've got, I can sit down with Logseq and go over my outstanding tasks, give that idea I had some structure, or review my notes on a topic.

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2 views1yr ago