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Memos vs flatnotes: catalog facts
Memos	flatnotes
Free Free and open source; the project accepts sponsorships.	Free Free to self-host from the public GitHub repository.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Timeline layout suited to quick notes and daily logs Markdown notes with nested tags and a tasks view	No database; notes are plain Markdown files Flat folder storage is easy to back up or sync
Requires running and maintaining your own server Built for short notes rather than long structured documents	Requires running your own server Flat folder structure offers little hierarchy for large collections
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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