--- title: After years in Obsidian, Logseq 2.0's database approach... description: Logseq 2.0 beta introduces a native database approach that fundamentally changes how the app handles structured data, moving beyond its outliner roots. Key... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/after-years-in-obsidian-logseq-2-0-s-database-approach-is-making-me-reconsider-everything-5cdcwpbdg twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: After years in Obsidian, Logseq 2.0's database approach is making me reconsider everything | daily.dev og:description: Logseq 2.0 beta introduces a native database approach that fundamentally changes how the app handles structured data, moving beyond its outliner roots. Key... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/after-years-in-obsidian-logseq-2-0-s-database-approach-is-making-me-reconsider-everything-5cdcwpbdg og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/5CdCWPBDG.png og:image:alt: After years in Obsidian, Logseq 2.0's database approach is making me reconsider everything og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # After years in Obsidian, Logseq 2.0's database approach is making me reconsider everything **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Logseq 2.0 beta introduces a native database approach that fundamentally changes how the app handles structured data, moving beyond its outliner roots. Key improvements include native databases with custom fields and multiple views (replacing plugin-dependent workarounds), a Markdown Mirror feature that addresses data portability concerns, a smoother graph view for exploring note relationships, and general UI polish. The author, a long-time Obsidian user, finds this the first credible reason to consider switching, though stops short of committing due to years of invested workflows and Obsidian's mature plugin ecosystem. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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