Obsidian vs Logseq
A data comparison of two productivity app apps for macOS. Figures come from Homebrew metadata and 30-day install statistics; this page contains no subjective reviews.
Verdict: If you want the larger user base (30-day installs: 20,175 vs 333), choose Obsidian; that usually means more tutorials and faster answers.
| Obsidian | Logseq | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | GUI app | GUI app |
| Category | Productivity | Productivity |
| Open source | Not declared | Yes |
| License | Not declared | Not declared |
| Apple silicon | Universal binary | Universal binary |
| Latest version | 1.14.5 | 2.0.2 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 |
| Installs (30 days) | 20,175 | 333 |
| Install command | brew install --cask obsidian | brew install --cask logseq |
Which one should you install?
- If you want the larger user base (30-day installs: 20,175 vs 333), choose Obsidian; that usually means more tutorials and faster answers.
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How to read this comparison
This compares only facts Homebrew publishes: package type, category, license, architecture, version, dependency count and 30-day installs. Higher installs mean more people installed it via Homebrew, not a quality score. Data updated 2026-11-14。