# Logseq vs Obsidian

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Obsidian

| Attribute | Logseq | Obsidian |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 48.8 (64% (medium)) | 74.5 (55% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 44,642 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A free, open-source knowledge management system that stores data locally while supporting optional cloud synchronization. Users can organize information in a structured, linked format with privacy protections. | Obsidian is a note-taking and knowledge management tool that stores data locally on your device by default, with optional end-to-end encrypted cloud synchronization. You can organize notes through bidirectional linking, customize the interface with plugins and themes, and publish content to the web. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","free_tier":true,"local_first":true,"markdown_native":true,"version_history":true,"bidirectional_links":true}` | `{"hosting":"both","sso_scim":false,"free_tier":true,"api_access":true,"local_first":true,"ai_assistant":true,"markdown_native":true,"version_history":true,"databases_tables":true,"public_publishing":true,"bidirectional_links":true,"real_time_coediting":false,"verification_expiry":false,"permissions_granularity":"workspace"}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | 20 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"YouTube"},{"name":"Twitter"},{"name":"PDF"}]` | `[{"name":"Apple Notes"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"Evernote"},{"name":"Roam Research"},{"name":"Google Keep"},{"name":"OneNote"},{"name":"Airtable"},{"name":"Chrome"},{"name":"Safari"},{"name":"Firefox"},{"name":"Edge"},{"name":"Brave"},{"name":"Arc"},{"name":"Orion"},{"name":"Vivaldi"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"WeChat"},{"name":"Alipay"},{"name":"PayPal"},{"name":"Discord"}]` |
| language.primary | Clojure | - |
| license.spdx | AGPL-3.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"CA","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://logseq.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T15:23:44.174Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Local note storage","Plugins and themes","Bidirectional linking","Graph visualization","Offline access"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":null,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Core app without sync or publish services","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Sync","summary":"$4/user/mo (annual) or $5/user/mo (monthly)","features":["Sync across devices","End-to-end encryption","Version history","Collaborative vaults","Priority support"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":4,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Synchronize notes across devices with end-to-end encryption","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Publish","summary":"$8/site/mo (annual) or $10/site/mo (monthly)","features":["Publish to web","Customizable theme","Full-text search","Graph view","No coding required","Priority support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"site","amount":8,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Publish notes to the web as a wiki or knowledge base","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Catalyst","summary":"$25 one-time","features":["Early access to beta versions","Community badges","Exclusive channels"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":25,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"One-time license for early access to beta features and community perks","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Commercial","summary":"$50/user/year","features":["Support development","Featured organization badge"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":50,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Annual license for organizational support","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free app with optional Sync ($4-5/user/mo), Publish ($8-10/site/mo), Catalyst ($25 one-time), or Commercial ($50/user/year) licenses. 40% discount for students, faculty, and nonprofits.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://obsidian.md/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T15:22:04.285Z","startingPrice":{"amount":4,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 24 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/logseq/logseq/releases/tag/nightly","date":"2026-08-26T15:08:02Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly"},{"url":"https://github.com/logseq/logseq/releases/tag/2.0.1","date":"2026-07-13T14:10:34Z","type":"stable","version":"2.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/logseq/logseq/releases/tag/0.10.15","date":"2025-12-01T12:33:43Z","type":"stable","version":"0.10.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/logseq/logseq/releases/tag/0.10.14","date":"2025-09-18T13:34:45Z","type":"stable","version":"0.10.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/logseq/logseq/releases/tag/0.10.13","date":"2025-08-07T16:26:05Z","type":"stable","version":"0.10.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/logseq/logseq/releases/tag/0.10.12","date":"2025-05-26T08:47:50Z","type":"stable","version":"0.10.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/logseq/logseq/releases/tag/0.10.11","date":"2025-05-21T19:35:32Z","type":"stable","version":"0.10.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/logseq/logseq/releases/tag/0.10.9","date":"2024-04-23T14:00:38Z","type":"stable","version":"0.10.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/logseq/logseq/releases/tag/0.10.8","date":"2024-03-28T09:42:35Z","type":"stable","version":"0.10.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/logseq/logseq/releases/tag/0.10.7","date":"2024-02-29T16:32:17Z","type":"stable","version":"0.10.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/logseq/logseq/releases/tag/0.10.6","date":"2024-02-05T15:34:38Z","type":"stable","version":"0.10.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/logseq/logseq/releases/tag/0.10.5","date":"2024-01-18T14:19:49Z","type":"stable","version":"0.10.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/logseq/logseq/releases/tag/0.10.4","date":"2024-01-17T13:11:45Z","type":"stable","version":"0.10.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/logseq/logseq/releases/tag/0.10.3","date":"2023-12-25T14:33:02Z","type":"stable","version":"0.10.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/logseq/logseq/releases/tag/0.10.2","date":"2023-12-22T03:06:16Z","type":"stable","version":"0.10.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/logseq/logseq/releases/tag/0.10.1","date":"2023-12-06T17:17:37Z","type":"stable","version":"0.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/logseq/logseq/releases/tag/0.10.0","date":"2023-11-29T07:07:35Z","type":"stable","version":"0.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/logseq/logseq/releases/tag/0.9.20","date":"2023-11-01T14:25:35Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.20"},{"url":"https://github.com/logseq/logseq/releases/tag/0.9.19","date":"2023-10-11T15:11:19Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.19"},{"url":"https://github.com/logseq/logseq/releases/tag/0.9.18","date":"2023-09-20T16:31:14Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.18"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 3.5 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Flogseq%2Flogseq&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Knowledge Base Software)

| Capability | Logseq | Obsidian |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Collaboration** |  |  |
| Real-time co-editing | - | ✗ |
| **Content** |  |  |
| Structured database / table blocks | - | ✓ |
| Bidirectional links / backlinks | ✓ | ✓ |
| Markdown-native | ✓ | ✓ |
| Version history | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Storage** |  |  |
| Local-first / offline files | ✓ | ✓ |
| **AI** |  |  |
| AI writing / Q&A over content | - | ✓ |
| **Publishing** |  |  |
| Publish pages to the web | - | ✓ |
| **Access** |  |  |
| Permissions granularity | - | Workspace |
| **Knowledge** |  |  |
| Answer verification / expiry | - | ✗ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Enterprise** |  |  |
| SSO / SCIM | - | ✗ |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| Public API | - | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:53:08.129Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*