Notes · Germany (DE)
Logseq
Local-first knowledge graph.
The switch
Roam Research→Logseqalso replaces Notion
About
Open-source outliner and knowledge base that stores Markdown files locally. Privacy-first by design.
Why we recommend it
- Local-first
- Markdown files
- Knowledge graph
EU vs USA
Logseq vs Roam Research
Side-by-side on jurisdiction, data residency, and the rules that decide who can actually read your data.
Criteria
🇪🇺 Logseq
🇺🇸 Roam Research
Headquarters
Berlin, Germany
San Francisco, USA
Jurisdiction
EU
USA
Data location
Local-first
US
GDPR-native
Yes
No
CLOUD Act / FISA exposed
No
Yes
Ad tracking
No
No
End-to-end encryption
Yes
No
Open source
Yes
No
Ownership
Logseq Inc
Roam Research Inc.
Founded
2020
2019
Compare head-to-head