Memos

A self-hosted, open-source note-taking service that keeps quick Markdown notes in a private timeline.

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About Memos

Memos is a lightweight note-taking server you host yourself, usually with Docker. Notes go into a timeline, which suits quick thoughts, daily logs, links and code snippets more than long documents. Notes are written in Markdown and organized with nested tags. A calendar view and a Tasks view collect notes that still have unchecked items.

The developers describe it as deliberately small: not a workspace and not a second brain. There is a live demo and an API for connecting other tools.

Strengths

  • Timeline layout suited to quick notes and daily logs
  • Markdown notes with nested tags and a tasks view
  • Runs on your own server with Docker
  • API available for integrations

Limitations

  • Requires running and maintaining your own server
  • Built for short notes rather than long structured documents

Details

Pricing
FreeFree and open source; the project accepts sponsorships.
License
Open source, license not stated
Developer
The Memos contributors
Platforms
Web, Self-hosted
How it runs
Self-hosted
Best suited for
People who want a private, self-hosted place for quick notes and daily logs
Categories
Note-taking
Last verified
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Provenance
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  • flatnotes

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    flatnotes is a self-hosted web app storing every note as a Markdown file in one folder, with no database, but it has no timeline layout.

  • Nextcloud Notes

    A distraction-free Markdown notes app for Nextcloud that stores notes as files on your server.

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    Nextcloud Notes stores Markdown notes as plain files on your own Nextcloud server with an API for clients, but uses folders rather than a timeline layout.

  • SilverBullet

    Keep linked Markdown notes in a self-hosted browser workspace.

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    SilverBullet is an MIT-licensed, self-hosted browser workspace for linked Markdown notes with live previews, queries and programmable extensions, suited to longer structured notes.

  • Google Keep

    A note service from Google for quick notes, checklists and reminders that sync across devices.

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    Google Keep is a free hosted service for quick notes, checklists and reminders, removing server upkeep but storing notes on Google's servers and requiring a Google account.

  • Simplenote

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    Simplenote is open source with free hosted sync across desktop and Android, so no server is needed, but notes sit unencrypted on Automattic's servers.

Memos as an alternative

Listings that name Memos as an alternative.

  • RedNotebook

    Keep a searchable desktop journal with dated entries.

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    Memos keeps quick Markdown notes and daily logs in a private timeline on your own server, requiring you to run and maintain it.

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