Notion vs Obsidian vs Logseq: Which Knowledge Management App Is Best in 2026?
There's no universal winner. Notion is best for team collaboration and shared databases; Obsidian is best for personal knowledge management with its link graph and 1,500+ plugins; Logseq is best for daily-note outlining and is completely free and open-source. The deciding question is whether you need real-time team collaboration (Notion) or local-first data ownership (Obsidian or Logseq).
Notion vs Obsidian vs Logseq: Which Knowledge Management App Is Best in 2026? — Side-by-side comparison on A Versus B
All-in-one workspace for notes, databases, wikis, and project management
Local-first markdown note-taking app focused on bidirectional linking and knowledge graphs.
Free, open-source note-taking app with bidirectional linking, optimized for local-first data storage.
Architecture (local vs cloud). Collaboration. Portability & licensing
There's no single winner — the right pick depends on whether you work solo or with a team. Choose Notion for team wikis, shared databases, and real-time collaboration. Choose Obsidian for personal knowledge management, a mature 1,500+ plugin ecosystem, and a powerful link graph with full data ownership. Choose Logseq for daily-journal outlining, first-class block references, and a completely free, open-source (AGPL) tool. The load-bearing decision is single-player vs team: Notion is the only collaborative option here, while Obsidian and Logseq are local-first, privacy-friendly tools you own outright.
Notion: Notion's cloud servers | Obsidian: Local device | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Free / $8-15 per user | Obsidian: Free (sync $8-10/mo optional) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 30M+ | Obsidian: ~1M+ | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 68% | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 75% | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Customizable approach | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Moderate support | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Excellent | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Available | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $10 | Obsidian: $0 (free) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Real-time co-editing, permissions, comments, activity tracking | Obsidian: Minimal (plugin-dependent) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Limited (~30%) | Obsidian: Complete (100%) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Full (relational databases, rollups, formulas) | Obsidian: Basic (via plugins only) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 5/10 (steep) | Obsidian: 8/10 (gentle) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Cloud-hosted (Notion controls servers) | Obsidian: Complete local ownership; markdown files on your device | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Yes (built-in AI assistant) | Obsidian: No (plugin-based only) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: High availability (no published SLA) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 9/10 (blocks, databases, relations) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 5/10 (basic automations only) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 2-50 users (flexible scale) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 7-14 days (custom setup required) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Not available | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $10 (Plus tier) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $20 (Business tier) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $24+ (Enterprise, custom) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 5/10 (limited) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 6/10 (basic) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 4/10 (minimal) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $10 | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $20 | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Limited task/project features | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 9/10 - Highly customizable | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 8/10 - Steep learning curve | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $0 - Free | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 9/10 - Native docs & databases | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Basic (manual linking only) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: No (requires manual setup with databases) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Very High (fully customizable databases and properties) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 10 (free plan with guests) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Not available (must track manually) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $8/month (Team tier) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Excellent for non-technical users - intuitive linked properties | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Limited native two-way sync capability | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Built-in AI assistant with limited agent connections | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Steep learning curve with flexible drag-and-drop | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 30% cheaper | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Exceptional - optimized for feature roadmaps and linked data | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $10 per user | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $18 per user | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Basic (via integrations only) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Limited tier system | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 10+ million | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Full editor (formatting, blocks, collaboration) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 70+ | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $10 flat monthly (unlimited users) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 9.2/10 | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 100+ templates and integrations | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Unlimited with role-based permissions | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Flexible block-based editor with databases | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Teams, project managers, content creators | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Views API, Markdown support, automatic retries (2026) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 600+ via Zapier | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Unlimited blocks and pages | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 35+ million | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Full relational database support | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Limited offline capabilities | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Table, Board, Timeline, Calendar, Gallery, List | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: REST API and official SDK | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Comments, mentions, real-time editing, threads | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $8 | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Free (or $10/month for AI) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 5-8 seconds | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 2-3 seconds | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 5 basic options | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 100+ | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Limited offline; web-first platform | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $0 (free tier exists) | Obsidian: $89 | Logseq: $0
Notion: $100-160/month | Obsidian: $0 (not designed for teams) | Logseq: $0 (free)
Notion: Unlimited | Obsidian: Requires paid Obsidian Sync ($4/month) or workarounds | Logseq: Limited (community plugins)
Notion: Basic linked mentions; manual linking required | Obsidian: 9 (advanced graph visualization) | Logseq: 9 (outliner-native integration)
Notion: 400+ (official integrations) | Obsidian: 1000+ (community plugins) | Logseq: 300+ (community plugins)
Notion: 100+ million across all sectors | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Free (Plus $10/user) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Moderate (2-3 seconds with complex databases) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 1000+ through Zapier and native | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: All-in-one workspace & documentation | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 3-7 days depending on customization | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Native iOS/Android, good but slower | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: SSO, AI features, advanced permissions, audit logs | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 30-60 (database learning curve) | Obsidian: 5-15 (markdown basics) | Logseq: 5-10 (outliner intuitive)
Notion: 8 (iOS/Android, full sync) | Obsidian: 7 (Obsidian Mobile, good) | Logseq: 7 (Mobile app available)
Notion: PDF/CSV (some lock-in) | Obsidian: Markdown + Attachments (fully portable) | Logseq: Markdown + Attachments (fully portable)
Notion: 10+ million active users | Obsidian: 3+ million active users | Logseq: 0.5+ million active users
Notion: $10/user | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Unlimited | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 8-12 hours | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Yes, basic timeline view only | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 3 requests per second (~180/min) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Limited (manual + integrations) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 50,000+ community templates | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Cloud-based SaaS | Obsidian: Local Markdown files | Logseq: Local files (Markdown/EDN)
Notion: Proprietary blocks | Obsidian: Plain Markdown | Logseq: Markdown + EDN (org-mode compatible)
Notion: CSV / Markdown export | Obsidian: Native Markdown (always portable) | Logseq: Native Markdown
Notion: No | Obsidian: No (free but proprietary) | Logseq: Yes (AGPL)
Notion: Yes — real-time | Obsidian: No (single-player by default) | Logseq: Limited (planned)
Notion: Cloud (built-in) | Obsidian: Obsidian Sync ($4/mo) or iCloud/Dropbox | Logseq: Logseq Sync (beta) or manual
Notion: Yes | Obsidian: Yes | Logseq: Yes (beta quality)
Notion: Limited | Obsidian: Via Outliner plugin | Logseq: Native — every line is a block
Notion: Yes (basic) | Obsidian: Yes (via links) | Logseq: Yes — first-class feature
Notion: No | Obsidian: Yes — link graph | Logseq: Yes (basic graph)
Notion: Yes — powerful | Obsidian: Via Dataview plugin | Logseq: Via queries
Notion: Yes | Obsidian: Yes (community + core) | Logseq: Yes
Notion: Yes (basic) | Obsidian: Via plugins | Logseq: Built-in (TODO/DOING/DONE)
Notion: No | Obsidian: Via Spaced Repetition plugin | Logseq: Via Scheduler plugin
Notion: Limited (limited API) | Obsidian: 1,500+ community plugins | Logseq: 100+ plugins
Notion: Notion AI (bundled in Business/Enterprise; trial on Free/Plus) | Obsidian: Via plugins (Copilot, Smart Connections) | Logseq: Via plugins
Notion: Free (10 guests) | Obsidian: Free | Logseq: Free
Notion: Included | Obsidian: Obsidian Sync $4/mo | Logseq: Beta / manual sync
Notion: Plus $10/user/mo | Obsidian: N/A (no team plan) | Logseq: N/A
Free Tier Monthly Recording/Creation Limit
Notion: Unlimited pages | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 30-120 minutes | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: AI-powered search, Q&A, writing assistance (add-on) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Centralized knowledge/PM workspace | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $100 (10 users @ $10) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $10 (Unlimited plan) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Full relational databases with 10+ view types | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 5-10 hours for proficiency | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 1,000+ | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Public API with Zapier/webhook support | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $10/month (Plus) or $20/month (Business) | Obsidian: $0 (optional $10/month Sync) | Logseq: Free (or $10/month Pro)
Notion: 3 (full page, bookmark, simple) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $0 (free tier) / $10 (Plus) | Obsidian: $0 (completely free) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Basic (AI blocks limited to Pro/Team plans) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 0 (no native integration) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 500+ via Zapier, native integrations, and API | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 1000+ community and official templates | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Limited (cached content only) | Obsidian: 100% full access offline | Logseq: Full offline support via Electron app
Notion: 10+ million active users | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 30 minutes (learning curve for full features) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Monthly Subscription Cost (Personal Plan)
Notion: Unlimited workspace content; 5GB file attachments | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Yes - relations, filters, sorts, multiple views | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 40% (cached pages only) | Obsidian: 100% (fully offline) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 1,500+ | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 60+ (steep learning curve) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $10 per month | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Basic (simple triggers and actions) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 50,000 | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Yes - unlimited pages and sharing | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 8-12 seconds | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 500-1500ms | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Yes (native relations, rollups, and rollup filters) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 6 (Table, Calendar, Timeline, Gallery, Board, List) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 10,000 (performance degrades noticeably after 5,000) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 1,500+ (Zapier, Slack, webhooks, and native integrations) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $200-500 | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 2-8 hours | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 45% | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 50+ | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Comments, mentions, reminders only | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $120/year (Plus plan) | Obsidian: Free (with optional $50 Sync) | Logseq: Free (or $120 pro)
Notion: 6 platforms (Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Advanced relational databases with filtering and sorting | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Full real-time collaboration with comments and permissions | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Partial offline (web requires internet, mobile has limited offline mode) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Proprietary Notion format (limited standard export) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 30-60 minutes to understand core features | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Robust public API with extensive integration ecosystem | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Unlimited (Plus plan) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: No | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Yes, certified | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Not FedRAMP authorized | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $0 (limited to 1M blocks/month) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Unlimited (team plan dependent) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 1-to-1, Many-to-1, Many-to-Many | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 12+ (Table, Board, Calendar, Timeline, Gallery, etc.) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 6+ (complex feature set requires training) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 8+ (PDF, HTML, Markdown, CSV, etc.) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $10 (Plus plan) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: None | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 65+ | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Yes - unlimited features for individuals/small teams | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 75+ million registered users (as of 2024) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $120 per year (Plus plan, no AI) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Unlimited in Team plan | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Unlimited (per subscription) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: No (third-party integrations only) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: No (web-based only) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Notion AI included in Pro/Team plans | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Linear page-based structure | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Unlimited (paid plans) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Advanced relational databases with formulas, rollups, filters | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 2000+ community templates | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Full offline capability with sync | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Unlimited blocks + 10 GB files | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 7-14 days to use advanced features | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $10 (unlimited access) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 200-500ms | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 50+ integrated features | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Limited (requires extension) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $10/user/month (billed annually) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $0 (Pro: $120/year) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 10-15 minutes | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 20+ workspace templates | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $10 (or Free) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Timeline view available; no dependency or critical path analysis | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Manual tracking only; no native capacity features | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 1-2 weeks | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Limited cross-database visibility | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 5-10 MB per block | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 4-8 hours | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 5+ (Table, Gallery, Kanban, Calendar, Timeline) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 1000+ templates | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Free | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $0 (personal), $120/year (Pro single-user) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 5 GB (Notion personal, expandable) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 50+ (SUM, IF, COUNT, ROLLUP, etc.) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 8-15 hours for competent database design | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Maximum Database Rows (optimal performance)
Notion: 10,000 rows before noticeable slowdown | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Real-time Simultaneous Collaborators (unlimited tier)
Notion: Limited by workspace plan (typically 10-50 concurrent editors) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Excellent; optimized for mobile-first reading and editing | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Native Data Visualization (charts, pivots)
Notion: No; requires third-party tools or manual workarounds | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 120-240 | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Zapier/Make (indirect, 5,000+ apps) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Full relational with rollups, formulas, aggregations | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Limited (formula-based) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Full offline mode | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Yes, real-time collaboration | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 45 functions | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $10 (Pro plan) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Up to 10 databases/pages | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 6 views (table, kanban, calendar, timeline, gallery, list) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: View-only for complex databases; limited editing | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 120-240 minutes (requires template setup) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 99.9% | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Yes - rich-text with synced blocks and templates | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: ~1000ms | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 5-7 days | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Max Database Items Before Performance Degradation
Notion: 5,000 | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: No (Zapier workaround only) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 1-2 seconds (1000-2000ms) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 10+ (stable with minor lag) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: No native email; third-party only | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 100+ REST API endpoints | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Read-only mode offline | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 1000+ community templates + Zapier/Make | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: iOS + Android official apps | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: Web-based (limited offline)
Notion: 800+ official templates | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Notion API + CSV/Markdown exports | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $14 (Pro plan, annual) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $32 (Team plan, annual) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 12 basic automation triggers | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 30 hours for proficiency | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Basic calendar view (limited critical path analysis) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Unlimited custom fields, relations, formulas, rollups, and linked databases | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 500+ via Zapier, 50+ native | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $0 | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $10 (billed annually) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: ~10,000+ templates | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: ~200 community templates
Notion: Optimized up to 10,000 items per view | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: Device storage dependent
Notion: Database automations, API integrations, Zapier/Make support | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $10.00 (or free) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 5-7 seconds | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $120/month (Pro plan, capped usage) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $120/month (unlimited members, Pro) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 0 native (requires third-party integration) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Full rich-text editor with embeds | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Basic (relations, limited rollups) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Limited offline; requires internet for most features | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 5-10 hours | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Sync requires active internet connection | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Starting Price per User/Month (Annual Billing)
Notion: $10/user (free tier available) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Unlimited users, unlimited workspaces | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: No (Cloud-only) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Third-party only (Zapier) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Advanced (rollups, lookups, formulas) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 3 requests/second (180/min) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 1.4s (typical page/database view) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 300+ integrations via Zapier/native | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $0 (Unlimited free tier) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: No (requires integration) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 8+ views (Table, Board, Timeline, Calendar, Gallery, Kanban, Database) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 10 GB | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 30+ automation options | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 10+ types (includes relations, rollups, formulas, templates) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 2-4 hours to start productive work | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Limited (basic role options, no granular permissions) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $150/month (15 members × $10) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $500/month (50 members × $10) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 1 (comments only) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 8 (relational, formulas, rollups, filters, sorts, synced blocks, templates) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Unlimited free tier available | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 40% of desktop features | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Base Monthly Cost Per User (Annual Billing)
Notion: $10.00 (Team plan) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Unlimited users | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Not native - timeline view available via database relations | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Manual tracking via database properties | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Full support with many-to-many relations and rollups | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Basic - templates and button automations, limited conditional logic | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 150+ integrations via Zapier, Make, and native connectors | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 8-20 hours | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Unlimited pages (feature-limited) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 8 (basic actions only) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Full rich-text editor with synced blocks | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Linked databases with basic relations | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 3 (Table, Board, Gallery) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 50+ simultaneous | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $10 (Personal Pro with AI) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 20 MB per file | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 30-60 minutes to configure workspace | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Advanced with filtering, sorting, and relations | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Unlimited simultaneous editors | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $10 (Plus plan, free tier available with limits) | Obsidian: $0 (free) or $49 one-time | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $120/year ($600 over 5 years) | Obsidian: $49 one-time lifetime | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 2000-4000ms (dependent on internet) | Obsidian: <500ms | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 1000-2000ms | Obsidian: 50-200ms | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Unlimited | Obsidian: 1-2 (shared vault via third-party) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Full (one-to-many, many-to-many, rollups, formulas) | Obsidian: Partial (Dataview plugin, limited querying) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 200+ (primarily cosmetic and integration) | Obsidian: 900+ plugins | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $0-$20 base | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Manual creation (no AI) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 20+ interface languages | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 0 without AI add-on | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 0% (no AI acceleration) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Yes - unlimited notes with basic features | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 6 platforms (Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Linux via web) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Unlimited blocks (tested with 1M+ blocks) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 100+ simultaneous editors | Obsidian: 0 (local-first only) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 80+ native integrations + Zapier support | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Markdown support with limited native formatting | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 5 primary views (table, board, gallery, calendar, timeline) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Unlimited blocks (varies by content type) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: No (third-party integration only) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 50 | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Full relational databases with custom properties | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Limited to cached data only | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $10.00 (Notion AI) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 10+ (Table, Kanban, Gallery, Timeline, Calendar, Board, etc.) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Monthly Cost Per User (Team Plan, Annual Billing)
Notion: 4-6 hours | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Maximum Concurrent Users Per Board/Workspace
Notion: Yes (unlimited pages, limited blocks) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Unlimited (async-optimized) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Full relational DB support with rollups | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: ~1000+ via Zapier + REST API | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: CSV, JSON, Markdown, HTML, PDF | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: ~1000 blocks per page (soft limit) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $10.00 | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Unlimited blocks | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: N/A (no native OCR) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Mobile requires internet | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 800+ Zapier integrations | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Advanced with filters, sorts, rollups | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 100+ million | Obsidian: 1.5+ million users (as of 2025) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $0 (Free tier) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 0 tones | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 0 mins | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $8-10/user/month (Pro plan for teams) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 40+ field types including relations and rollups | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 60% feature parity, web-responsive only | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 5-10 hours for team mastery | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: No - requires Slack, Discord, or Email integration | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 1,000+ records with noticeable performance impact | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 100+ integrations + native API | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $10 (Team Plan, unlimited users) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 45% - Limited timeline view, workarounds needed | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 95% - Multi-level relations, rollups, filters | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 4.5 stars (64,000+ reviews) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Unlimited users, full feature access | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Native + Zapier/Make support + 1000+ integrations | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 4 (Table, Board, Calendar, Timeline) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 50+ native automations | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 20 blocks/month; major restrictions | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: No native option; requires third-party | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Rich collaborative docs with AI assistance | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 1 week to start basic workflows | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $10 (Team plan per seat, or $200/month unlimited) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Total Cost of Ownership (50 Users, Annual)
Notion: $2,400 (workspace plan $200 × 12) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 3 levels (Workspace, Page, Database controls) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Included in plan | Obsidian: $50/year (Obsidian Sync) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Unlimited (Business plan) | Obsidian: 1 (local-first design) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 2000-4000ms (dependent on connection) | Obsidian: 50-200ms (instant, local) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 1000 blocks per free account | Obsidian: Unlimited (local storage) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Yes (live cursors, comments) | Obsidian: No (community plugins only) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: ~50 official integrations | Obsidian: 1000+ community plugins | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 5,000 rows before noticeable lag | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Unlimited file uploads (paid only) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Unlimited users (read-only limit applies) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 10,000-25,000 items (performance degrades) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Basic database automations only | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $15/month (Plus annual) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 50+ actions | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Extensive (rich editor, full wiki) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 500+ integrations | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 80+ functions | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 10,000 rows (before slowdown) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 1-2 hours (template-based) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $10-18/month | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 100+ official + community integrations | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 10,000+ | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Basic backlinks (added 2023) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Slows with 1,000+ items in single database | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Not available; no native graph view | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $10 (or free) | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $0 (free tier with limits) | Obsidian: $0 (free forever locally) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: $8-$20 per user | Obsidian: N/A (no team plans) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 1,200+ official integrations | Obsidian: 1,000+ plugins (most via community) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 30-50 hours (25+ block types) | Obsidian: 8-15 hours (markdown-based) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Advanced (rollups, formulas, relations) | Obsidian: Basic (metadata/tag-based) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 180,000+ on Discord | Obsidian: 150,000+ on Discord | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 10M+ users globally | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: ~85,000+
Notion: 2016 | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Yes - unlimited blocks, pages, users | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: 30+ official integrations | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Yes - 24/7 support + community forum | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: Yes - SOC 2 Type II certified | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: N/A
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: 1000+ | Logseq: 150+
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: ~2.5M (estimated) | Logseq: ~800K (estimated)
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: $96 | Logseq: $120-240
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: 100% | Logseq: 40%
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: Via plugins only | Logseq: Native with Kanban
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: 30-45 | Logseq: 10-15
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: Limited (HTTP API beta) | Logseq: Yes (GraphQL & REST)
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: Bootstrapped (private) | Logseq: $4.1
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: 5 (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: 10-15 minutes | Logseq: N/A
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: Open Markdown (plain text, portable) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: 70% feature parity (plugins limited on mobile) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: Unlimited (device storage dependent) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: Free (Sync $8/month optional) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: $0-96/year (depending on add-ons) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: Standard Markdown (.md files) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: 5M+ downloads on mobile alone | Logseq: N/A
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: Built-in graph with plugin enhancements | Logseq: N/A
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: $0/year (or $120 with Obsidian Sync) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: Local device or user-chosen cloud storage | Logseq: N/A
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: iOS and Android available (limited features on free tier) | Logseq: iOS app in beta; limited Android support
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: Unlimited (fully free tier) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: $0 (free core) or $120/year (with Sync) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: ~1.5 million (2024 estimate) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: 6 (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: $0 (with optional Obsidian Sync at $4/month) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web | Logseq: N/A
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: Unlimited (depends on device storage) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: 30-60 minutes (vault creation, plugin configuration) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: Local files + optional encrypted Obsidian Sync (end-to-end) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: $0/year | Logseq: $0
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: No, requires plugin (Good.Links or similar) | Logseq: N/A
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: Manual or third-party tools only | Logseq: N/A
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: 8-12 hours | Logseq: N/A
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: ~18,000
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: Local-first (on your device)
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: MIT open-source
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: Basic queries and search
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: Open-source on GitHub
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: 8-16 hours to proficiency
Notion: N/A | Obsidian: N/A | Logseq: Full local storage + multiple export formats
How to choose between Notion and Obsidian and Logseq
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Should I use Notion, Obsidian, or Logseq?
Use Notion if you want a team-first tool that combines note-taking, project management, databases, and wikis in one place — it's the best for collaboration and consolidated tooling. Use Obsidian if you prioritize privacy (local Markdown files), want a rich plugin ecosystem, are interested in building a personal knowledge graph, or follow the Zettelkasten method of note-taking. Use Logseq if you prefer an outliner structure (hierarchical bullet points), want daily journaling as your primary interface, care about open-source software, or want both backlinks and task management in a local-first tool. Many serious note-takers use Obsidian for personal knowledge and Notion for team collaboration.
Yes — Obsidian is free for personal use with full local functionality including the knowledge graph, community plugins, and Markdown editing. Paid features: Sync ($4/month) adds encrypted real-time sync across devices; Publish ($8/month) turns your Obsidian vault into a publicly browsable website. Commercial use (using Obsidian for work at a company) requires a license. The 1,000+ community plugins are free. Obsidian's free tier is essentially complete — the paid tiers add convenience (Sync) and publishing, but the core product is free.
Notion has limited offline functionality. The desktop app can load recently viewed pages offline and allow basic editing, but new pages, database queries, and full workspace access require an internet connection. Notion is cloud-first — your data is stored on Notion's servers, not locally. This contrasts with Obsidian and Logseq, which store your notes as local Markdown files and work fully offline. For users in environments with unreliable internet or strict data sovereignty requirements, Obsidian or Logseq's local-first approach is more reliable.
What is the Zettelkasten method and which tool is best for it?
The Zettelkasten ("slip box") method, developed by German sociologist Niklas Luhmann, is a note-taking approach centered on atomic notes (one idea per note), each connected to other notes via explicit links. The goal is to build a "second brain" where ideas connect and compound over time. Obsidian is the most popular Zettelkasten tool because of its bidirectional linking (WikiLinks), visual knowledge graph, and the backlinks panel that shows which notes reference any given note. Logseq also supports Zettelkasten via block references and bidirectional links. Notion can technically implement Zettelkasten but lacks the visual graph view and is less optimized for this use case than Obsidian.
How to Choose Between Notion and Obsidian and Logseq
Architecture (local vs cloud): Notion has Cloud-based SaaS — notes live on US servers, while Obsidian has Local-first Markdown files on your own device.
Collaboration: Notion has Real-time multi-user editing and shared databases, while Obsidian has Single-player — no real-time collaboration.
Portability & licensing: Notion has Proprietary blocks; export flattens databases, while Obsidian has Plain Markdown; free but proprietary app.
There's no universal winner. Notion is best for team collaboration and shared databases; Obsidian is best for personal knowledge management with its link graph and 1,500+ plugins; Logseq is best for daily-note outlining and is completely free and open-source. The deciding question is whether you nee