Processing
Local-first
How product activity is processed.
INDEPENDENT SOFTWARE
Logseq
An open-source local-first outliner and knowledge base that works with user-controlled Markdown or Org-mode data.
- Desktop · Mobile
- Local-first
- Open source
- Pricing
- Freemium
- Category
- Writing and transcription
Privacy at a glance
A quick view of the dimensions most useful for comparing this product. Unconfirmed facts stay explicitly unconfirmed.
Identity
Optional account
Whether an account is needed to use it.
Tracking
First-party analytics
Reported analytics and tracking posture.
Ownership & source
Open source
Availability of the product source code.
Offline support
Yes
Whether core use can continue offline.
Self-hosting
Partial
Whether you can run it on your own infrastructure.
What to know
Why it stands out
- The core application is local-first and uses user-accessible Markdown or Org-mode files.
- The source code is publicly available under an open-source license.
Trade-offs
- Local plain-text graphs are not encrypted by Logseq at rest.
- Current synchronization encryption, telemetry, account deletion, and independent audit details were not sufficiently confirmed from authoritative public documentation.
Best for
People who want an open-source local outliner and graph-based personal knowledge base.
Consider another option when
Users who require a clearly documented, independently audited, default end-to-end encrypted sync service.
Technical details
Complete privacy-profile dimensions, grouped for easier review. Each value is retained from the catalogue record.
4 groups · 18 dimensions
- Processing
- Local-first
- Storage
- Local device
- Offline support
- Yes
- Self-hosting
- Partial
- Data export
- Yes
- Data deletion
- Yes
Alternatives
Obsidian
A local-first knowledge-base application that works directly with Markdown files stored in a user-selected folder.
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Joplin
An open-source note and to-do application that stores data locally and can synchronize through user-selected services or Joplin Cloud.
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Standard Notes
A cross-platform notes application that encrypts notes and files on the user's device before synchronization.
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Evidence
6 public sources collected
- Logseqlogseq.com · Product page · product positioning and knowledge-management use
- Logseq source repositorygithub.com · Source repository · local-first file support, source code, and licensing
- Logseq Privacy Policylogseq.com · Privacy policy · hosted-service and account data practices
View all 6 sources
- Logseq Terms of Servicelogseq.com · Terms · service analytics and usage terms
- Logseq DB sync changelogdiscuss.logseq.com · Documentation · new sync architecture, E2EE, and self-hosted option
- Logseq Sync encryption noticediscuss.logseq.com · Documentation · E2EE for synchronized data and lack of local at-rest encryption
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