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Shiori vs FSNotes

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Shiori

8.0
Productivity

Shiori is a simple bookmarks manager written in the Go language

FSNotes

8.0
Productivity

Notes manager

Metric Shiori FSNotes
Category Productivity Productivity
AI Score 8.0 8.0
30-day Installs 4 154
90-day Installs 15 325
365-day Installs 67 989
Version 1.8.0 7.1.4
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 11.3K 7.3K
GitHub Forks 612 542
Open Issues 103 4
License MIT MIT
Language Go Swift
Last GitHub Commit 3mo ago 2mo ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Jul 4, 2018

Reviews

Shiori

Shiori is a self-hosted bookmarks manager built with Go, offering features like tagging and note-taking. It's ideal for developers seeking a simple, open-source solution for managing bookmarks privately.

Manages bookmarks with support for tags, notes, and self-hosting capabilities.

Pros

  • + Self-hosted for maximum control over data
  • + Simple and intuitive user interface
  • + Supports tagging and note-taking for better organization
  • + Open-source under the MIT license
  • + Cross-platform compatibility

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Low installation count over the last 30 days
  • - Requires some command-line interaction for setup

FSNotes

FSNotes is a feature-rich, open-source notes manager for macOS and iOS, offering plain text support, markdown, and cross-platform sync. It's ideal for users seeking a lightweight, customizable alternative to proprietary note-taking apps.

FSNotes manages plain text and markdown notes, supporting tagging, search, and cross-platform synchronization.

Pros

  • + Cross-platform support for macOS and iOS
  • + Open-source with a strong community
  • + Rich feature set including markdown and tagging

Cons

  • - Lack of auto-update functionality
  • - Primarily appeals to a niche audience of technical users