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Memos vs Simplenote: catalog facts
Memos	Simplenote
Free Free and open source; the project accepts sponsorships.	Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Timeline layout suited to quick notes and daily logs Markdown notes with nested tags and a tasks view	Syncing is free and unlimited across every platform, notes keep a version history, and the whole thing stays…
Requires running and maintaining your own server Built for short notes rather than long structured documents	There is no encryption of note contents on Automattic's servers, and no attachments, folders or rich formatting.
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
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 22, 2026

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