Logseq vs Shiori
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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Feature Logseq Shiori Category Notes & Knowledge Base Bookmarks & Read-It-Later License AGPL-3.0 MIT Language Clojure Go Setup difficulty Easy Easy Min. RAM 256 MB 128 MB Deployment binary, bare-metal docker, binary GitHub stars ★ 44,329 ★ 11,574 First released 2020 2017 Replaces Notion, Roam Research Pocket, Raindrop.io
Why pick each one
Choose Logseq if… Local-first and private Great for linked thinking Files stay portable Logseq details Choose Shiori if… Released under the MIT license Easy to set up — beginner-friendly First-class Docker support for quick deployment Mature project with 11.6k GitHub stars Shiori details
Frequently asked questions Is Logseq or Shiori 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 Shiori free and open-source? Yes. Logseq is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Shiori under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Logseq and Shiori with Docker? Logseq: check the project docs for container support. Shiori: yes.