Memos
A lightweight, self-hosted notes app that keeps your thoughts in a private timeline.
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About Memos
Memos is an open-source, self-hosted app for short notes, presented as a personal timeline a bit like a private microblog. You write memos in Markdown, add tags, tasks, links and attachments, and browse them by date, calendar or tag, with new memos private by default and the option to share selected ones publicly. It is a small Go and React app that you run with Docker or a single binary, storing data in SQLite by default or in MySQL or PostgreSQL, and it has an API for integrations. The software is MIT licensed with no licence fee, sends no telemetry, and only costs whatever your hosting does. Because it is browser-based, you reach it from any device, with community-built mobile clients filling the gap. The trade-offs are that you must host it yourself, there are no official native apps, and it is not designed for long documents or a structured knowledge base. It suits self-hosters who want a quick place to dump thoughts.
Best for: Self-hosters who want a private timeline for quick notes and thoughts.
Pros and cons
What works
- Free, MIT licensed and self-hosted
- Very light to run
- No telemetry
- API for integrations
Why people leave
- You must host it yourself
- No official native apps
- Not for long documents
Top Memos alternatives
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Joplin67.4Open-source notes with native apps and self-hostable sync.
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Google Keep66.5Hosted quick notes and lists if you'd rather not run a server.
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SilverBullet62.6Self-hosted Markdown wiki for longer, linked notes.
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Trilium Notes59.6Self-hosted knowledge base for a big, structured note collection.
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Supernotes55.3Hosted card-based notes with native apps.
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Memos: common questions
Is Memos free?
Yes. Memos is free, open-source software that you can host yourself.
Is Memos open source?
Yes. The source code is on GitHub at usememos/memos. You can also run it on your own server.
What platforms does Memos run on?
Memos is available for Web and Self-hosted.
What are the best alternatives to Memos?
The highest-ranked Memos alternatives right now are Joplin, Google Keep and SilverBullet. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.