Rascal vs TagSpaces
Rascal
tryrascal.orgTagSpaces
tagspaces.orgSide by side
| Figure | Rascal | TagSpaces |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 5 |
| Spec score · File Manager Software | 7.7 (#60) | 8.6 (#10) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The guide describes an inline terminal, SFTP, and connections to servers or network shares that users initiate. | The maker lists S3-compatible storage options including AWS S3, Wasabi, Cloudflare R2, and self-hosted S3Proxy or Garage; it also mentions syncing with Google Drive, Dropbox, or Syncthing. |
| Supported platforms | macOS 13 or later | web,windows,macos,linux,ios,android,chrome_extension |
| Privacy | The maker says Rascal collects no analytics or telemetry, has no account or cloud sync, and keeps app data on the Mac. | The maker says TagSpaces runs on the user's device without an account, cloud dependency, or data collection, and that activity is not tracked. |
| Tabbed interface | Yes | Yes |
Plans
TagSpaces
- TagSpaces LiteFree
- TagSpaces Lite WebFree
- TagSpaces CustomPriced on request
- TagSpaces ProPrice not published
- TagSpaces Pro WebPriced on request
In their own words
TagSpaces
TagSpaces organizes files and folders in a file-based workspace, using tags, notes, tasks, maps, and kanban boards. Tags, descriptions, and colors stay alongside files rather than in a centralized database, so the metadata remains portable. Notes can be saved as Markdown, HTML, or plain-text files, and the product says it previews more than 50 formats, including images, PDFs, audio, video, spreadsheets, and source code. The free Web Clipper saves pages, articles, screenshots, and bookmarks as local files. TagSpaces also offers offline AI features through local models using Ollama, including summaries, tags, and image descriptions. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and the web, with a Chrome extension and portable version also listed. Lite is open source under AGPL-3.0; many viewer and editor extensions and the command-line tool use MIT licenses. TagSpaces Lite costs nothing.