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A personal knowledge base in local files
Linked outlines with distinct file and database editions
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Core Free
No account or paid license required
Availability Global
Free for personal and commercial use.
Source Sync Standard — monthly USD 5.00/month
Billed monthly per user
Availability USD list price
1 vault, 1 GB storage and 5 MB maximum file.
Source Sync Standard — annual USD 48.00/year
Billed annually per user
Availability USD list price
Annual total calculated from the advertised $4 per month billed annually.
Source Sync Plus — monthly USD 10.00/month
Billed monthly per user
Availability USD list price
10 vaults, 10 GB storage and 200 MB maximum file.
Source Publish — annual USD 96.00/year
Billed annually per site
Availability USD list price
Annual total calculated from $8 per month billed annually; separate from Sync.
Source Local open-source app Free
Open-source application
Availability Global
File-based OG and DB edition are distinct. DB is currently described as beta.
Source 1 Source 2 Sync access Check current price
Current enrollment and edition need verification
Availability Not established
Current DB documentation lists Sync access for OpenCollective Backers ($5/month) and Sponsors ($15/month). The main README still directs RTC users to an alpha signup. Enrollment and checkout were not verified, so these contribution levels are not presented as a confirmed subscription price.
Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Features and limits Row headings group related topics. Each answer keeps its specific scope. An unverified answer means we do not have enough evidence.
Obsidian Devices
Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps are documented.
Logseq Devices
Desktop, mobile and browser options exist; DB mobile readiness differs from the OG app.
Offline use Obsidian Offline access
The local vault remains available without a connection; Sync merges changes when connectivity returns.
Logseq Local data
OG uses local file graphs. DB graph directories hold db.sqlite and a separate assets folder.
Obsidian Storage format
Notes are Markdown text in a local folder and can be edited with other text editors.
Logseq Edition distinction
OG supports Markdown and Org-mode. DB graphs use SQLite rather than the same file graph layout.
Collaboration Obsidian Shared vaults
All collaborators need Sync. Shared vaults do not provide live co-editing cursors or fine-grained permissions.
Logseq Collaboration maturity
The current repository describes DB real-time collaboration as alpha. The older file-sync guide explicitly excludes multi-person collaboration.
Export Obsidian Portability
Markdown files are directly accessible. Vault settings and extensions live separately in the .obsidian folder.
Logseq DB export
DB offers SQLite with assets, EDN and standard Markdown exports. Markdown does not preserve every graph property.
Privacy and storage Obsidian Sync privacy
Official Sync documents end-to-end encryption; local-only use does not send notes to Obsidian.
Logseq Not yet verified for this product.
Project portability Obsidian Notion migration
API import converts databases and formulas to Bases with limitations. ZIP import does not preserve databases.
Logseq File to DB migration
The importer has documented limits where multiple queries or embeds share one old block.
Free plan limits Obsidian Core app cost
Core use is free without a mandatory account. Sync and Publish are optional services.
Logseq Local app
Open-source local applications are available; hosted sync enrollment is separate.
Use at work Obsidian Use at work
Commercial use is free; the paid commercial license is optional support.
Logseq Not yet verified for this product.
Team limit Obsidian Team limit
A shared vault supports at most 20 collaborators according to the current help page.
Logseq Not yet verified for this product.
Linked structure Obsidian Not yet verified for this product.
Logseq Linked structure
DB nodes combine page and block behavior with properties, tags and linked references.
Release status Obsidian Not yet verified for this product.
Logseq Release status
The current main repository labels the database version beta and recommends a noncritical test graph.
DB backup format Obsidian Not yet verified for this product.
Logseq DB backup format
A graph directory contains db.sqlite plus assets. A database-only backup does not include the separate assets folder.
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