Logseq 2.0 Beta (DB version) is here

Logseq has finally dropped its long-awaited 2.0 beta, a test version of its popular note-taking app, and the official announcement is all smiles: please try it, please back up your data, and please tell us what breaks. But in the comments, the mood is less victory lap and more messy reunion episode. For some longtime users, this update feels like an exciting fresh start. For others, it feels like the moment to pack their bags and leave.

The biggest fight? Logseq is moving toward a database-style system instead of plain text files many users loved because they were simple, portable, and easy to keep forever. One unhappy commenter basically declared the magic dead: too buggy, too slow, too late. Another said the change was enough to trigger a full-on search for a new app, praising their old-school “dumb file syncing” like it’s a beloved family sedan that never quits. The security panic also popped up fast, with one user warning the plugin setup feels like “open season for malware” — not exactly launch-party vibes.

But it wasn’t all doomposting. One longtime tester came in swinging for Team Logseq, saying they’ve used this new version for a year and found it fast, flexible, and better than rivals like Apple Notes and Obsidian. Meanwhile, others turned the thread into a support group for outliner addicts hunting alternatives. And then came the galaxy-brain take: once artificial intelligence gets good enough, personal knowledge apps may all be toast anyway. In other words, the beta is here — and so is the comment-section chaos.