(2022-05-05) Meet Logseq An Opensource Knowledge Management System That Stores Data Like A Brain

Meet Logseq, an open-source knowledge management system that ‘stores data like a brain’. With support for markup languages such as Markdown and Emacs’ Org-mode, Logseq enables users to create tasks, manage and store notes or to-do lists, embed pages, annotate PDFs and create links between all the information contained within, to create a free flow of information.

To take things to the next level, Logseq today revealed that it has raised $4.1 million in seed funding

So, who, exactly, is the intended end-user with Logseq? Anyone and everyone, according to Logseq cofounder and CEO Tienson Qin.

Qin and Co. created Logseq as an open-source “passion project” in early 2020, though it has only existed as a formal company for the past year

Logseq is used by teams at companies who need to better store information in interconnected structures.

In terms of how Logseq plans to make money beyond its existing donation-based approach, the company intends to put at least some of its seed investment toward hiring and product development — this translates into premium features for individuals and companies.

“We’re exploring a Logseq ‘pro’ plan for individuals that would include end-to-end encrypted sync, publishing, an AI assistant and collaboration, as well as potential for enterprise plans,” Qin explained.

In the coming weeks, Logseq is gearing up to launch features to better support real-time collaboration, enabling teams to edit notes on their Logseq knowledge graphs concurrently, a little like Google Docs.