I think I have a winner in my #Logseq vs #Obsidian notetaking battle.

Despite me WANTING to prefer Logseq to Obsidian based on its #OpenSource nature, but I simply cant. Obsidian functions in a way much more natural to me.

I don't use these tools strictly for #PKM but also for personal #ProjectManagement, keeping a documented archive of personal files (identity documents, medical information, etc) and Logseq's lack of folders, combined with the fact that it renames attachments (assets), is a dealbreaker. Obsidian helps me maintain a working structure (e.g. I can archive files as generic or as specific as I want, while being able to reference them elsewhere as needed - for example, I can keep a generic attachments folder for #zettelkasten related images, PDFs, while having categorized documents elsewhere).

Also, I simply don't find myself using blocks and #block #properties as much. My main use case here have been #work #meetings, but except removing some friction on starting to type, I can substitute that with creating a templated page.

It really, really frustrates me that Obsidian is #closedSource, but still, I consider that it gives me more #freedom - it respects MY structure, the underlying files, and is, in essence, a powerful #Markdown editor. Logseq is not. It uses Markdown as a base, but is in essence an outliner of its own kind. It has its usecases, but Obsidian seems to be overall more flexible, more powerful, and ironically, more future-proof.

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#Sellout 😂

The way you put it, you will certainly not be best served with #logseq being it based off #roamresearch it's for *research*

If it's just for Project Management I guess a simple VimWiki would do the trick without the lock-in.

Me, I'm happy editing my #logseq files with #obsidian on mobile and then see my graph emerge on the desktop. No way I can do that with just folders.

It's not really just project management. I keep my diary, my PARA, and my Zettelkasten all in the same tool. I might give Logseq one last spin because I'm obsessive like that.

Here another #obsidian fan searching for full opensource alternatives but nothing yet found

Fun fact, my main tool is now #Logseq – I didn't announce it but I gave it a second try and seems to be working.

That said, I dislike how opinionated Logseq is. I like its features but it forces you down a workflow, and that I don't really like.

I will give it another try! Thanks

It's also not markdown, which is my main attraction to Obsidian. If logseq were to disappear, it'd take some work to view my files again, but if Obsidian disappears, there are tons of text file viewers to read my files.