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Foam vs Logseq
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Foam | Logseq |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | Clojure |
| Licence | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 17k | 45k |
| Latest | vscode@0.46.0 | 2.0.1 |
| Last push | 2026-09-30 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 15 days between releases | about 74 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 28+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Obsidian. Alternatives to Obsidian →
PartialFoamLinked Markdown notes with backlinks and a graph, inside VS Code.
Full replacementLogseqLocal Markdown or database graph of linked notes, organised as an outline.
Foam
- vscode@0.46.02026-09-30Templates and new notes work across the folders of a multi-root workspace (#1711):
- vscode@0.45.02026-09-29Thank you to @Sherlock290 for the embed fixes in this release, including math rendering in embedded notes.
- vscode@0.44.62026-09-01Thank you to @rfreytag for reporting the security issues resolved in this release.
- vscode@0.44.52026-09-01
- vscode@0.40.42026-05-14Fixes and Improvements:
Foam
unsigned The latest release, vscode@0.46.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Logseq
unsigned The latest release, 2.0.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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