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*Videos*
[[New Features and Tools in Logos 9 >> https://support.logos.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018922551-New-Features-and-Tools-in-Logos-9]]
*See also*
[[What's new in Logos 9 >> https://www.logos.com/9]]
[[Logos 9 Features >> https://community.logos.com/forums/t/194793.aspx]]
[[Explore Logos 9 Features >> https://www.logos.com/features]]
[[Faithlife Connect >> https://connect.faithlife.com/pricing]]
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/Page Contents/
[[Base Packages and Features >> # Base Packages and Features]]
[[Considerations >> # Considerations]]
[[Feature Comparison >> # Feature Comparison]] ---> /not complete/!
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!!! Base Packages and Features
When you upgrade you have the choice of a [[Base Package with a Feature upgrade >> https://www.logos.com/basepackages#complete-upgrades]], or a [[Feature upgrade only >> https://www.logos.com/basepackages#features]]. Feature upgrades offer datasets, features and resources that are designed to help you do more with the books you already own e.g. guides, workflows, tools. There is a Starter Feature set, a Bronze Feature set, a Silver Feature set and a Full Feature set. Silver has all the *Features (…)
In addition to the Standard base packages you will find that there are denominational packages for Anglican, Baptist, Lutheran, Pentecostal & Charismatic, Methodist & Wesleyan, Reformed, Orthodox, SDA, and Messianic Jewish. Catholic users can use the Verbum application with [[their base packages >> https://verbum.com/]].
If you are interested in Original Language study as a Student or Professor, you should consider [[an upgrade via Logos Academic >> https://www.logos.com/basepackages#complete-upgrades]] (scroll down to see it).
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!!! Considerations
As a minimum, Logos 9 needs Windows 10 (version 1607 or later) or macOS 10.14 and above. It [[will not be supported >> https://support.logos.com/hc/en-us/articles/360007391412]] if it installs on older versions.
The Base packages and Feature upgrades will give you a discount for titles/features you already own (dynamic pricing), so that you will pay only for titles/features that are "New to you". Note that the discount will be relative to the price structure of the package, so it cannot be the same as the price you paid if purchased as individual items (or even a collection).
In addition, you should consider [[introductory offers and bonuses >> https://www.logos.com/basepackages]], and the [[Academic Discount >> https://www.logos.com/academic-discount]] for students and faculty.
A [[Faithlife Connect >> https://connect.faithlife.com/pricing]] subscription will give you a Logos 9 Feature set and some books + ongoing benefits like free Ebooks and access to Courses. And you benefit with a special introductory offer on base packages (you will see the /Connect/ discount on the product page). Note that you don't /need/ a Feature *upgrade* unless you want to *own* a Feature set.
If you already own a base package (Logos 4 or higher) then you can:-
* upgrade via any base package(s); OR
* upgrade via a Feature set *or* a subscription; OR
* upgrade via a combination of the above e.g. base package(s) & feature set, or subscription & base package(s).
If you are new to Logos, or never owned a base package (Logos 4 or higher), you can:-
* choose any base package(s), and
* choose whether to combine it with another Feature set, or a subscription.
/When available in 2021/, you can choose a *free* Logos 9 Basic Library to use with your current Library, or to experiment with, as it will have a few resources and datasets.
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!!! Feature Comparison
Compares the features in Logos 9 with those available in earlier versions and indicates \\ what you can expect from a /free/ Logos 9 Basic Library (when available) when used with your /current/ Library.
{{{%
*Note*: if you already have any of these features they will still be available in Logos 9.
Y = available / will work in Logos 9 Basic
Blank = will work in Basic but results depend on your current Library
Pkg = will work in Basic provided you have a /suitable/ Base package or Feature set (Logos 8 or earlier)
S = subscription required
L9 = requires a Logos 9 Feature Set
--- = not available
depr = deprecated (no further development)
}}}
| *Features* | *Logos 4* | *Logos 5* | *Logos 6* | *Logos 7* | *Logos 8 \\ Basic* |
| | | | | |
| *Documents* | | | | | |
| /Menu/ sort & filter | -- | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Faceted sidebar | -- | -- | -- | -- | Y |
| Bibliography | -- | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Canvas | -- | -- | -- | -- | L8 |
| Clippings | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Handout (/Windows only/) | Y | Y - depr | Y - depr | Y - depr | Y - depr |
| Morph Query | -- | -- | -- | S | Y |
| Notes | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y - depr |
| Passage List | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Prayer List | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Reading Plan | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Sentence Diagram | Y | Y | Y | Y | Pkg |
| Sermon Editor | -- | -- | -- | Y | Pkg |
| Syntax Search | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Visual Filter | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Word Find Puzzle | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Word List | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| | | | | | |
| *Features* | *Logos 4* | *Logos 5* | *Logos 6* | *Logos 7* | *Logos 8 \\ Basic* |
| | | | | | |
| *Guides* | | | | | |
| /Menu/ sort & filter/ | -- | Y | Y | Y | -- |
| /Menu/ Pin to top | -- | -- | -- | -- | Y |
| Exegetical Guide | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Passage Guide | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Sermon Starter Guide | -- | Y | Y | Y | |
| Theology Guide | -- | -- | -- | -- | Y |
| Topic Guide | -- | Y | Y | Y | |
| Bible Word Study | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Guide Sections: /illustrative list/ | | | | | |
| > Ancient Literature | -- | -- | Y | Y | Pkg |
| > Biblical Theologies | -- | -- | -- | Y | Pkg |
| > Case Frames | -- | -- | Y | Y | Pkg |
| > Clause Participants | -- | -- | Y | Y | Pkg |
| >> Semantic Roles | -- | -- | Y | Y | Pkg |
| > Concordance | -- | -- | -- | -- | L8 |
| > Confessional Documents | -- | -- | -- | Y | Pkg |
| > Cultural Concepts | -- | -- | Y | Y | Pkg |
| > Figurative Language | -- | -- | -- | Y | Pkg |
| > Grammars | -- | -- | -- | Y | Pkg |
| > Grammatical Relationships | Y | Y | Y | Y | Pkg |
| > Journals | -- | -- | Y | Y | |
| > Lemma in Passage | -- | -- | -- | Y | Pkg |
| > Literary Typing | -- | -- | Y | Y | Pkg |
| > Online Manuscripts (NT) | -- | -- | -- | Y | Pkg |
| > Personal Letters | -- | -- | -- | Y | Y |
| > Phrases | -- | Y | Y | Y | Pkg |
| > Sermons | -- | Y | Y | Y | |
| > Sermon Outlines | -- | -- | Y | Y | Pkg |
| > Systematic Theologies | -- | -- | -- | Y | Pkg |
| > Textual Variants | -- | -- | Y | Y | |
| >> Online Manuscripts (NT) | -- | -- | Y | Y | Pkg |
| > Thematic Outlines | -- | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| > Theme | -- | Y | Y | Y | Pkg |
| | | | | | |
| *Features* | *Logos 4* | *Logos 5* | *Logos 6* | *Logos 7* | *Logos 8 \\ Basic* |
| *Workflows* in Guides menu /Starter level/ | | | | | |
| Basic Bible Study | -- | -- | -- | -- | Y |
| Basic Biblical Topic Study | -- | -- | -- | -- | Y |
| Biblical Person Study | -- | -- | -- | -- | Y |
| Devotional | -- | -- | -- | -- | Y |
| Inductive Bible Study | -- | -- | -- | -- | Y |
| Praying Scripture | -- | -- | -- | -- | Y |
| | | | | | |
| *Tools* | | | | | |
| /Menu/ Pin to top | -- | -- | -- | -- | Y |
| Canvas | -- | -- | -- | -- | Y |
| Guide Editor | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Highlighting | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| > Label Entry | -- | -- | Y | Y | Y |
| Media (/was Visual Copy/) | -- | -- | Y | Y | Y |
| Notes | -- | -- | -- | -- | Y |
| Self Tests | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Sentence Diagram | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Workflow Editor | -- | -- | -- | -- | L8 |
| | | | | | |
| *Features* | *Logos 4* | *Logos 5* | *Logos 6* | *Logos 7* | *Logos 8 \\ Basic* |
| | | | | | |
| Copy Bible Verses | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Explorer | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Passage Analysis | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Text Comparison | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| > Interlinear View (NT) | -- | -- | -- | Y | Y |
| | | | | | |
| Atlas | -- | -- | Y | Y | Pkg |
| Bible Browser | -- | -- | -- | Y | Y |
| Bible Sense Lexicon | -- | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Concordance | -- | -- | -- | Y | Y |
| Courses | -- | -- | -- | Y | Pkg |
| Factbook \\ (/was Bible Facts/) | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Reading Lists | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Timeline | -- | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Wikipedia | -- | -- | Y | Y | Y |
| | | | | | |
| Cited By | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Information | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Power Lookup | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Pronunciation | | | | | |
| > Erasmian, Modern Greek | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| > Koine, English Audio | -- | -- | Y | Y | Pkg |
| > Hebrew, Aramaic | -- | -- | -- | Y | Pkg |
| /Menu item/ Search | -- | -- | -- | -- | Y |
| | | | | | |
| *Features* | *Logos 4* | *Logos 5* | *Logos 6* | *Logos 7* | *Logos 8 \\ Basic* |
| | | | | | |
| Collections | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Favorites | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| History | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| | | | | | |
| Ask the Author | -- | -- | Y | Y | Y |
| Community Notes | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Groups | -- | -- | Y | Y | Y |
| | | | | | |
| Faithlife Assistant | -- | -- | -- | S | Y |
| Personal Books | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Program Settings | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| | | | | | |
| *Interactive Media* | -- | -- | Y | Y | Y-some |
| | | | | | |
| *Features* | *Logos 4* | *Logos 5* | *Logos 6* | *Logos 7* | *Logos 8 \\ Basic* |
| | | | | | |
| *Search* | | | | | |
| Basic Search | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| > Atlas | -- | -- | Y | Y | Pkg |
| > Factbook | -- | -- | Y | Y | |
| > Everything | -- | -- | Y | Y | |
| Bible Search | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| > Fuzzy Bible Search | -- | -- | -- | S | Y |
| Morph Search | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Clause Search | -- | Y | Y | Y | Pkg |
| Media Search (/was Image/) | -- | Y | Y | Y | |
| Syntax Search | Y | Y | Y | Y | Pkg |
| | | | | | | |
| <Lemma> | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| <Root> | -- | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| <Sense> | -- | -- | Y | Y | Pkg |
| <Person>, <Place>, <Thing> | -- | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| | | | | | |
| *Features* | *Logos 4* | *Logos 5* | *Logos 6* | *Logos 7* | *Logos 8 \\ Basic* |
| | | | | | |
| {Addressee} | -- | -- | -- | Y | Pkg |
| {Speaker} | -- | -- | Y | Y | Pkg |
| {Section}, {Label} | -- | -- | Y | Y | Pkg |
| {Label}, {Highlight} \\ (/on user data/) | -- | -- | Y | Y | -- |
| {PassageList}, {Milestone} | -- | -- | Y | Y | Y |
| {Headword} | -- | -- | -- | -- | Y |
| | | | | | |
| Autocomplete | -- | -- | Y | Y | |
| Help text | -- | Y | Y | Y | -- |
| Search Templates | -- | -- | -- | -- | Y |
| Temporary Collections | -- | -- | Y | Y | Y |
| Highlight results \\ in parallel Bibles | -- | Y | Y | Y | |
| | | | | | |
| *Library* | | | | | |
| /Faceted Sidebar/ | -- | -- | -- | -- | Y |
| Filter by Collection | -- | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Prioritize | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Manage Resource Information | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Mobile Device Mgmnt | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Community Tags & \\ Community Ratings | -- | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| | | | | |
| *Features* | *Logos 4* | *Logos 5* | *Logos 6* | *Logos 7* | *Logos 8 \\ Basic* |
| | | | | | |
| *GO/Command Box* | | | | | |
| Enter Passage or Topic | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Enter Commands | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| | | | | | |
| *Home Page* | | | | | |
| Course | -- | -- | -- | Y | |
| Daily Devotional | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Lectionary | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Prayer List | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Reading Plan | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Workflows | -- | -- | -- | -- | Y |
| | | | | | |
| Explore \\ (articles, excerpts, etc.) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| | | | | | |
| *Layouts* | | | | | |
| Active Layout | -- | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Save & Load | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Home Page Layouts | -- | -- | -- | Y | Y |
| Quickstart Layouts | -- | -- | -- | Y | Y |
| | | | | |
| *Features* | *Logos 4* | *Logos 5* | *Logos 6* | *Logos 7* | *Logos 8 \\ Basic* |
| | | | | | |
| *Resource Panels* | | | | | |
| Sidebar Notes filter | -- | -- | -- | -- | L8 |
| Community Tags (/user tags/) | -- | -- | Y | Y | Y |
| Copy Location | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Inline Search | -- | -- | Y | Y | Y |
| Link Bible to Lexicon | -- | -- | -- | Y | Y |
| Link Lexicon to Bible Word Study | -- | -- | -- | Y | Y |
| Multiview Resources | -- | -- | -- | Y | Y |
| Locked Book Preview | -- | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Print/Export | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Set Columns | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Reading View | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Read Aloud | -- | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| | | | | | |
| Addressee Labels VF | -- | -- | -- | Y | Pkg |
| Bible Text only VF | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Community Tags (/user tags/) VF | -- | -- | Y | Y | Y |
| Corresponding Notes & Highlights VF | -- | -- | -- | Y | Y |
| Corresponding Search Results VF | -- | -- | -- | Y | Y |
| Corresponding Selection VF \\ (/was Sympathetic Highlighting/) | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Corresponding Words VF | -- | -- | -- | Y | Y |
| Discourse features (Greek) VF | -- | -- | -- | Y | Pkg |
| Discourse features (Hebrew) VF | -- | -- | -- | Y | Pkg |
| Emphasize Active Lemma VF | -- | -- | -- | Y | Pkg |
| Emphasize Active References VF \\ (/was Links to Open Panels/) | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Media VF | -- | -- | Y | Y | Pkg |
| Notes & Highlights VF | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| /Lexicon/ Outline formatting VF | -- | -- | Y | Y | Pkg |
| Passage List VF | -- | -- | -- | Y | Y |
| Popular Highlights VF | -- | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| /Bible/ Propositional Outlines VF | | | | | |
| > NT | -- | -- | Y | Y | Pkg |
| > OT | -- | -- | -- | Y | Pkg |
| Reader's Edition Interlinear | -- | -- | -- | Y | Pkg |
| Show Page Numbers VF | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Speaker Labels VF | -- | Y | Y | Y | Pkg |
| > in Deuterocanon | -- | -- | -- | Y | Pkg |
| Timeline Events VF | -- | Y | Y | Y | Pkg |
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The user interface of Logos 8 has been substantially changed, so Features may be in a different place, or a different order, to previous versions.