Logseq
Privacy-first, local-first outliner and knowledge graph.
- Note-taking & Editors
- Clojure
- AGPL-3.0
- Actively maintained
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 45,147
- Forks
- 2,829
- Open issues
- 824
- Commits, last 12 months
- 4,148
- Last commit
- Oct 6, 2026
- Latest release
- 2.0.1Jul 13, 2026
- Created
- May 23, 2020
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About Logseq
Privacy-first, local-first outliner and knowledge graph. Logseq is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license and written mainly in Clojure, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 45,147 stars and 2,829 forks on GitHub, with 4,148 commits over the last year. It installs natively rather than through an official Docker image, so plan for a short manual setup.
Topics
- knowledge-base
- graph
- clojurescript
- clojure
- org-mode
- markdown
- git
- local-first
- knowledge-graph
- note-taking
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What is Logseq?
Logseq is a free, open-source app you can host on your own server, listed in our Note-taking & Editors category. Privacy-first, local-first outliner and knowledge graph. The source code lives at github.com/logseq/logseq, where it has 45,147 stars.
Is Logseq free and open source?
Yes. Logseq is open-source software released under the AGPL-3.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run Logseq with Docker?
Logseq does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (Clojure), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.
What are the best alternatives to Logseq?
Popular open-source alternatives to Logseq include Excalidraw, AFFiNE and Memos. Logseq itself is a self-hosted alternative to Obsidian.
Is Logseq actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Logseq was on Oct 6, 2026 with 4,148 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is 2.0.1, published Jul 13, 2026. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.