Side-by-Side Comparison
zen vs columba
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● sheshbabu/zen (1.2K)
● torlando-tech/columba (1.2K)
☆ 1.2Kzen stars
☆ 1.2Kcolumba stars
+70Difference
columbaStar Leader (1.1x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
columba Leads
+70 stars (1.1x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
columba Leads
123 total community forks
Recent Maintenance
columba
Pushed 5d ago
Licensing
Different
zen: AGPL-3.0 vs columba: MPL-2.0
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | sheshbabu/zen ↗ | torlando-tech/columba ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Selfhosted notes app. Single golang binary, notes stored as markdown within SQLite, full-text search, very low resource usage | Native Android messaging app using Bluetooth LE, TCP, or RNode (LoRa) over LXMF and Reticulum |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 1,179 | ☆ 1,249 |
| Forks | 64 | 123 |
| Open Issues | 1 | 65 |
| Main Language | JavaScript | Kotlin |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Last Push | Oct 3, 2026 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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