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Colanode vs Atomic Place: catalog facts
Colanode	Atomic Place
Free Open source under Apache 2.0; the hosted cloud can be started for free.	Free Free and open source to self-host; optional managed sync services are also offered.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted, Command line
Chat, pages, databases and files in one app Local-first with offline editing and background sync	Local-first with offline use and later sync Documents and typed tables in one workspace
Younger and less polished than Slack or Notion Self-hosting means running and maintaining the server	Alpha status with breaking changes expected Recently renamed, so documentation may mix old and new names
Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted, Hosted service	Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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