feature difference between the free Logos and subscription?

Kristin · May 24

Hi everyone,

I have a friend from Accordance who is kind of curious about Logos, but he is not interested in a subscription, since he wants to own stuff, which I totally understand and also affirm. I explained to him that you always do own books and texts which are bought, and that it is the "features" (aka, functionality) which is now (unfortunately) subscription.

I told him that there is still some functionality with the free version, but I am really confused about "what" he would be able to do.

So for example, if he bought the Greek text, but did not subscribe, would he be able to search for the lemma of a Greek word, or the inflected? What types of searches would he be able to do?

I know notes are on the free version, but I am super unclear about what is and is not included in the free version.

Neither my friend or I really understand it, so any clarity anyone is able to provide would be appreciated.

Thank you.

ps - He is a Linux user, so any thoughts about Logos and Linux would also be helpful…

NichtnurBibelleser · May 24

Hi @Kristin , would this be helpful?

Kristin · May 24

Hey @NichtnurBibelleser,

Thanks for the link. Correct me if I am mistaken, but I don't think this quite answers the question since that site is comparing the different subscriptions, but it is not compared to the free version. Is there somewhere like this, but has another column to the left which is listing what the free version includes?

DMB · May 24

Wow. Kristen, your question is a toughy. The problem is, a lot of 'us' grew up with the features, and now they're subscribed. And the feature lists (as above, or on an old Logos 10) don't really speak to bare-bones usefulness.

Searches and VFs that don't use datasets are included in free. But then your friend would need an interlinear (eg NA28 etc). Tools like Text Comparison, Info, Explore, and MultiView were included. Actually you can do pretty robust work on free … I never use their datasets.

I'm a NEAR searcher (example of free).

Kristin · May 24

Hi @DMB,

Just so I understand, if he had the NA28 the TR or whatever, he could search for hits of the lemma or inflected and such. Is this correct?

I know he likes the NKJV which, I don't think is interlinear. So he could have the Greek and NKJV linked to scroll, but they would not interact. Is that correct?

DMB · May 24

If the morphs are part of the product (eg an interlinear), then yes. There's other examples where the text comes tagged with morphs (but not interlinear).

Your example of NKJV etc are NOT part of what you buy … they're just text. The subscription gives access to 'reverse' interlinears (tags, lemmas, etc).

Product descriptions are limited, unfortunately. Many a product had tagging I didn't know about.

Your example of linking, yes. Actually, I rarely use RIs. My main text is untagged (a literal translation; Emphasis Bible) … and linked to my tagged/interlinear'd greek/hebrew texts.

Mainly I want to see translation struggles.

I might add, Logos has a lot of free functionality that's just no-can-do in Accordance (I use a lot of morph exporting as an example; why I got Logos).

Kristin · May 24

Hi @DMB,

Ok, I think I understand. So it sound like if had a Greek text he could search it, but it would not interact with an English text without a subscription, if I understand correctly.

DMB · May 24

Yep. But a tagged greek text or an interlinear.

Good examples of good greek texts that don't advertise they're tagged/searchable:

https://www.logos.com/product/165945/the-greek-new-testament-produced-at-tyndale-house-cambridge?queryId=72e1dc5e9e6e9a5e9bc54457cc628705

https://www.logos.com/product/1792/the-new-testament-in-the-original-greek-byzantine-textform-byz?queryId=5203130e3a6267c236e41ba4a24422d5

Which are on sale.

feature difference between the free Logos and subscription?

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