TagSpaces vs yarr

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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FeatureTagSpacesyarr
CategoryBookmarks & Read-It-LaterRSS & News Readers
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageTypeScriptGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM512 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarybinary, docker
GitHub stars★ 5,224★ 3,919
First released20142020
ReplacesEvernote, Raindrop.ioFeedly, Google Reader

Why pick each one

Choose TagSpaces if…

  • Strong privacy
  • Cross-platform
TagSpaces details

Choose yarr if…

  • Extremely simple to run
  • Tiny footprint
  • No dependencies
yarr details

Frequently asked questions

Is TagSpaces or yarr better?

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

Are TagSpaces and yarr free and open-source?

Yes. TagSpaces is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and yarr under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run TagSpaces and yarr with Docker?

TagSpaces: yes. yarr: yes.

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