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Logseq vs TriliumNext Notes
Pick Logseq if you want a Roam-shaped graph (the published Roam stack). Pick TriliumNext if you want a hierarchical notebook (already on /replace/evernote).
Facts checked 21 Oct 2026. License, language, and GitHub activity come from the catalog or the project's own repo. "Not in the catalog row" means the public catalog dump does not store that number.
Logseq in the catalog TriliumNext Notes in the catalog Start on Railway
How they compare
| Logseq | TriliumNext Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AGPL-3.0 (catalog) source | GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (catalog) source |
| Language | Clojure (catalog) | TypeScript (catalog) |
| GitHub activity | 45,324 stars in the catalog source | 38,388 stars in the catalog source |
| Self-host | Published as /stacks/logseq-roam. Local-first graph. | Named on /stacks/memos-notes. Hierarchical notebook plus a volume. |
| Best for | Bidirectional links and daily notes. | A tree of notes, not a graph. |
Self-hosting and resource needs
Logseq is /stacks/logseq-roam. TriliumNext is already on /stacks/memos-notes. Joplin is /compare/logseq-vs-joplin. A team wiki stays on /replace/notion.
FAQ
- Why not Memos?
- Memos is MIT capture — /replace/onenote and /replace/evernote. This pair is two notebooks.
- Notes or a wiki?
- This pair is a personal graph or tree. A team wiki is /replace/notion (Docmost).
- Are these free?
- Both catalog rows are AGPL-3.0. You pay hosting or disk.
- How do I deploy TriliumNext?
- Open /stacks/memos-notes. Persist a volume.
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