OpenLogi
The most recommended of 8 mouse utilities
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.
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.
67 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 39
- criticize it
- 28
- approval share
- 58%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 39 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 1.3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Local-first, no account or telemetry
“OpenLogi seems to solve a real problem (local-first log management without telemetry)”
Comment from 19 Aug 2026 in “OpenLogi” “local first, no account, no telemetry, that's great”
Comment from 19 Aug 2026 in “OpenLogi” Open source makes it trustworthy
“OpenLogi is a perfect example of this use case and that it's open source makes it more trustworthy not less.”
Comment from 19 Aug 2026 in “OpenLogi” “Not being open source is the thing that the program in the article fixes.”
Comment from 19 Aug 2026 in “OpenLogi” “that it's open source makes it more trustworthy not less”
Comment from 19 Aug 2026 in “OpenLogi” - Comment from 19 Aug 2026 in “OpenLogi”
Lighter alternative to Options+
“The Rust implementation should be more reliable than Electron-based solutions.”
Comment from 22 Aug 2026 in “OpenLogi: Native, local-first alternative to Logitech Options+, written in Rust” “looks like a much better and lighter 'logitech options' app”
Comment from 19 Aug 2026 in “OpenLogi”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
AI-generated website and README copy
“Cool project, but I hate how every new site has this obviously LLM generated copy”
Comment from 19 Aug 2026 in “OpenLogi” “Slop-ish site but the live diagram is neat!”
Comment from 19 Aug 2026 in “OpenLogi” “Whenever I see a settings button in a submenu and it goes to the main settings of the app, it's completely slopcoded.”
Comment from 19 Aug 2026 in “OpenLogi” - Comment from 19 Aug 2026 in “OpenLogi”
- Comment from 19 Aug 2026 in “OpenLogi”
- Comment from 19 Aug 2026 in “OpenLogi”
- Comment from 19 Aug 2026 in “OpenLogi”
- Comment from 19 Aug 2026 in “OpenLogi”
Doubts about code origin and security
“Looks like someone stole LinearMouse's code and vibed it better”
Comment from 19 Aug 2026 in “OpenLogi” “it's an indication that the software might include a trojan or serious flaw”
Comment from 19 Aug 2026 in “OpenLogi” “If I was going to make a keylogger this is pretty much how I'd do it”
Comment from 19 Aug 2026 in “OpenLogi” May break with firmware or Windows updates
“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.”
Comment from 19 Aug 2026 in “OpenLogi” “it's survived a few device firmware updates with no visible breaking changes, but I can't guarantee it always will”
Comment from 19 Aug 2026 in “OpenLogi” Bluetooth pairing and scroll bugs
“Very basic flow of adding a device connected via Bluetooth seems broken”
Comment from 19 Aug 2026 in “OpenLogi” “I was having several issues whereby the scroll direction kept inverting”
Comment from 19 Aug 2026 in “OpenLogi”
Other mouse utilities people recommend
The four most recommended other mouse utilities, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenLogiThis page | 39 | 28 | 58% | 2 | — | — |
| SteerMouse | 14 | 0 | 100% | 4 | 25 yrs3 owners | Approved |
| Solaar | 13 | 1 | 93% | 3 | — | — |
| Logi Options+ | 11 | 68 | 14% | 4 | — | — |
| BetterMouse | 11 | 2 | 85% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
40 of the 70 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The Rust implementation should be more reliable than Electron-based solutions.”
“very cool project / nice of those folks to do it”
“clone the repo and have Claude do a security analysis and then host it on an internal company git instance”
“this is great! i can’t wait to give it a shot.”
“looks like a much better and lighter 'logitech options' app”
“that it's open source makes it more trustworthy not less”
“For me, the "finally local" call is disturbing, hinting that there are no other alternatives, ever.”
“If I want to read AI slop about your open source code, I can ask LLMs directly.”
“it's survived a few device firmware updates with no visible breaking changes, but I can't guarantee it always will”
“I fail to see how this isn't the perfect website for an open source productivity tool”
“Not sure what linguistic/cultural differences require making the website annoying slop.”
“Whenever I see a settings button in a submenu and it goes to the main settings of the app, it's completely slopcoded.”
“i really love the UI of this website. It looks great.”
“AI slop is the least likely way to make me open my wallet.”
“it's an indication that the software might include a trojan or serious flaw”
“what would appear to be a great piece of open software”
“except this one which has been driving me nuts”
“it allows for quickly implementing whatever one needs”
“If I was going to make a keylogger this is pretty much how I'd do it”
“Lots of LLM-style writing in the README, which makes me think if this is a vibecoded app”
“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.”
“This is a great landing page for an open source tool.”
“have the top navbar not be transparent with body content underlaid beneath it, which makes things hard to read when the page is scrolled”
“OpenLogi is a perfect example of this use case and that it's open source makes it more trustworthy not less.”
“Slop-ish site but the live diagram is neat!”
“OpenLogi seems to solve a real problem (local-first log management without telemetry)”
“at least it's easy to navigate and doesn't waste time with sliders, animated effects, etc.”
“This is awesome! Thank you so much for great work! I love it”
“local first, no account, no telemetry, that's great”
“This support Windows and macOS in addition to Linux.”
“I appreciate this and hope this continues to be maintained”
“I was having several issues whereby the scroll direction kept inverting”
“It's pretty nice for an open source project website.”
“keeping log shipping dead simple without forcing you to re-architect your existing stack”
“Very basic flow of adding a device connected via Bluetooth seems broken”
“Not being open source is the thing that the program in the article fixes.”
“Looks like someone stole LinearMouse's code and vibed it better”
“the genai content on the website is just so distracting and such a bummer”
“Cool project, but I hate how every new site has this obviously LLM generated copy”
“Came across this and thought it was worth sharing.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.