Winds vs TagSpaces
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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Winds
Beautiful open-source RSS and podcast application
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TagSpaces
Offline file organizer and bookmark manager with tags
| Feature | Winds | TagSpaces |
|---|---|---|
| Category | RSS & News Readers | Bookmarks & Read-It-Later |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Language | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Setup difficulty | Hard | Easy |
| Min. RAM | 1,024 MB | 512 MB |
| Deployment | docker | docker, binary |
| GitHub stars | ★ 9,115 | ★ 5,224 |
| First released | 2017 | 2014 |
| Replaces | Feedly | Evernote, Raindrop.io |
Why pick each one
Choose Winds if…
- Released under the MIT license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Mature project with 9.1k GitHub stars
- Written in JavaScript
Frequently asked questions
Is Winds or TagSpaces better?
Neither is universally better. Winds has the larger community, while TagSpaces is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are Winds and TagSpaces free and open-source?
Yes. Winds is licensed under MIT and TagSpaces under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Winds and TagSpaces with Docker?
Winds: yes. TagSpaces: yes.