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files.md is an open source alternative to Obsidian
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this post was submitted on 18 May 2026
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There’s also Logseq. It’s got a little bit of a learning curve but can be a great outliner and notes app. https://github.com/logseq/logseq
I tried logseq for a while but I couldn’t get over the fact that all ones were bulletpoints.
I settled on obsidian with selfhosted live-sync and it’s been rock solid for a year now.
i want to get back to logseq but … i wonder how it will work with my obsidian lib; it’s just dirs and files. with links. mostly just todo lists by project and some code snippets for reference.
is logseq compatible?
Logseq leverages centrally hosted databases while obsidian works directly from files and directory structures. There should be a way to import individual files but I'm not sure if it will parse your entire vault.
Logseq still supports plain .md files ("Logseq OG") in addition to the new DB backend., so a convoluted import isn't necessary.
gotcha. thanks! i kinda like the idea that the place is just a series of md files, in obsidian to be honest but will give logseq another look!
yeah logseq is great, but does need a bit of upfront investment