Logseq vs Floccus

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureLogseqFloccus
CategoryNotes & Knowledge BaseBookmarks & Read-It-Later
LicenseAGPL-3.0MPL-2.0
LanguageClojureJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB64 MB
Deploymentbinary, bare-metalsource
GitHub stars★ 44,329★ 8,322
First released20202015
ReplacesNotion, Roam ResearchRaindrop.io, Chrome Sync

Why pick each one

Choose Logseq if…

  • Local-first and private
  • Great for linked thinking
  • Files stay portable
Logseq details

Choose Floccus if…

  • Released under the MPL-2.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Mature project with 8.3k GitHub stars
  • Written in JavaScript
Floccus details

Frequently asked questions

Is Logseq or Floccus better?

Neither is universally better. Logseq has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Logseq and Floccus free and open-source?

Yes. Logseq is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Floccus under MPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Logseq and Floccus with Docker?

Logseq: check the project docs for container support. Floccus: check the project docs for container support.

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