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FocusNote vs Logseq

FocusNote

focusnote.app

Logseq

logseq.com

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FigureFocusNoteLogseq
Price fromFree$5/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
Web—Yes
Windows—Yes
macOSYesYes
Linux—Yes
iOS—Yes
Android—Yes
Plans published13
Spec score · Outliner Software7.5 (#25)8.6 (#6)
IntegrationsThe opened maker page does not name third-party integrations.Logseq provides a logseq:// protocol that lets third-party applications open graphs, pages, blocks, and quick-capture links.
PurposeFocusNote is a local-first, keyboard-focused outliner for macOS, built for deep thinkers, writers, and organizers.Logseq is a privacy-first, open-source platform for knowledge management and collaboration.

Plans

FocusNote

  • Free Forever Base AppFree

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Logseq

  • FreeFree
  • Logseq Sync Backer$5 a month
  • Logseq Sync Sponsor$15 a month

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In their own words

FocusNote

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Logseq

Logseq is a free, open-source platform for knowledge management and collaboration, with tools for notes, tasks, and PDF annotation. It supports Markdown and Org-mode files, and connects information through block references, backlinks, linked references, and queries. Logseq supports note sharing and real-time collaboration, and lists Zotero as an integration. The product says users keep their data locally and can work fully on-device; offline access is listed. It is available on web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. A plugin and theme ecosystem extends the app, with the homepage listing more than 150 plugins and at least 30 themes. Logseq Sync provides encrypted file syncing across devices. Its public-beta Sync service does not support multiple people using the same graph at once, and the maker warns that data loss can occur. The database version is in beta, while the new mobile app and real-time collaboration features are in alpha; the maker also warns of possible data loss for these. Personal use is free forever. Sync Backer costs $5 a month and Sync Sponsor costs $15 a month, each described as a monthly recurring donation.

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