Axsuro vs Linger

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Axsuro compared with Linger
Detail	Axsuro	Linger
What it does	Don't type, just write.	A private, local-first image organizer for design references
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	AT	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Paid
Pricing	Free (€0/month, 60 pages/month); Plus (€5.99/month or €59/year, 500 pages/month); Pro (€11.99/month or €119/year, 1,500 pages/month). All new accounts start with 14 days of Pro free, no card required.	Personal $39 USD one-time for 1 person on 2 Macs with Linger 0.x and 1.x updates included; Lifetime $79 USD one-time for 1 person on 4 Macs with all future major upgrades included. 14-day full trial available with no card required.
Key features	Handwriting recognition in 12 languages Photo scanning and OCR with offline support Automatic task and event extraction from markers Two-way sync with Google, Microsoft and Todoist Search and natural language queries on notes Meeting notes with automatic summaries Sketch recognition preserved 1:1 Document creation from handwritten text Book view with handwriting-style font Flashcards with spaced repetition	Add personal notes and tags to each reference Multiple view modes: grid, stack and focus views Text search across titles, notes and tags Canvas feature to arrange references side by side Collections and saved searches Local library with no cloud sync required Optional AI for text extraction and descriptions Chrome extension for easy capture No item count limits
What makes it different	Works on any paper, no special notebook required EU-hosted data stored in Frankfurt, never used for AI training Preserves original handwriting line-by-line No mandatory learning curve or syntax to remember Encrypted end-to-end with full data export and deletion control	Private local-first library that keeps your data on your device with zero cloud dependency One-time purchase with permanent access, no monthly subscriptions Canvas tool to explore visual and conceptual relationships between references
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	4 +3 (up) since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	2	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	12	13
Referring domains (Majestic)	3	1

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