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Logseq vs silverbullet
Logseq has 44,972 GitHub stars, 2,815 forks, 942 open issues and last shipped yesterday. silverbullet has 6,093 stars, 482 forks, 345 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Logseq leads on adoption by 638% (44,972 vs 6,093 stars). Logseq is written in Clojure under AGPL-3.0; silverbullet is written in TypeScript under MIT. Logseq has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, silverbullet 8%. Logseq was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (markdown, note-taking), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Logseq | silverbullet | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 45K | ★ 6.1K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Clojure | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.8K | ⑂ 482 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Logseq if
- You weight community size — 45K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Clojure
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick silverbullet if
- You want the silverbullet feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and silverbullet fits your workflow better
About Logseq
Logseq is an open source, privacy first knowledge management platform built for local first workflows. It runs as a desktop application and web interface, storing data locally in Markdown or Org mode files, with optional SQLite backed DB graphs for advanced features. The project lives in the Clojure/ClojureScript ecosystem and is licensed under AGPL 3.0.
read the full Logseq overview →
About silverbullet
SilverBullet is an open source, self hosted, browser based personal knowledge database that stores notes as Markdown pages and makes them programmable with Space Lua, aimed at individual knowledge workers who want a notes app they can script rather than merely configure.
read the full silverbullet overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Logseq or silverbullet more popular?
Logseq has 44,972 GitHub stars and silverbullet has 6,093. Logseq has the larger community by that measure.
Are Logseq and silverbullet free?
Both are open source. Logseq is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and silverbullet under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Logseq and silverbullet?
Logseq is written in Clojure and silverbullet in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Logseq or silverbullet?
Choose Logseq if you want the larger community (44,972 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose silverbullet if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.