# OpenLogi

39 Hacker News commenters recommended OpenLogi and 28 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Free, open-source, local-first Logitech Options+ alternative with no account or telemetry, praised as lighter and easy to use. Common caveat: the AI-written website puts off critics.

## Why people recommend it

- Local-first, no account or telemetry (2 comments): "OpenLogi seems to solve a real problem (local-first log management without telemetry)" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49359122)) "local first, no account, no telemetry, that's great" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49358429))
- Open source makes it trustworthy (4 comments): "OpenLogi is a perfect example of this use case and that it's open source makes it more trustworthy not less." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49359261)) "Not being open source is the thing that the program in the article fixes." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49356814)) "that it's open source makes it more trustworthy not less" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49363465))
- Lighter alternative to Options+ (2 comments): "The Rust implementation should be more reliable than Electron-based solutions." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49400138)) "looks like a much better and lighter 'logitech options' app" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49364579))

## What people warn about

- AI-generated website and README copy (8 comments): "Cool project, but I hate how every new site has this obviously LLM generated copy" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49356174)) "Slop-ish site but the live diagram is neat!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49359157)) "Whenever I see a settings button in a submenu and it goes to the main settings of the app, it's completely slopcoded." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49361008))
- Doubts about code origin and security (3 comments): "Looks like someone stole LinearMouse's code and vibed it better" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49356545)) "it's an indication that the software might include a trojan or serious flaw" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49360667)) "If I was going to make a keylogger this is pretty much how I'd do it" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49360063))
- May break with firmware or Windows updates (2 comments): "If it works for your current mouse, cool. If, down the road, it breaks on a windows update, you get a new mouse, etc; stop using it and you'll get a full refund for what you paid." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49359911)) "it's survived a few device firmware updates with no visible breaking changes, but I can't guarantee it always will" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49362083))
- Bluetooth pairing and scroll bugs (2 comments): "Very basic flow of adding a device connected via Bluetooth seems broken" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49357419)) "I was having several issues whereby the scroll direction kept inverting" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49357786))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Solaar](https://hackerapproved.com/p/solaar.md): 13 recommend
- [Logi Options+](https://hackerapproved.com/p/logi-options-plus.md): 11 recommend
- [Mos](https://hackerapproved.com/p/mos.md): 6 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "OpenLogi", https://hackerapproved.com/p/openlogi/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).