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Memos vs Synology Note Station Client: catalog facts
Memos	Synology Note Station Client
Free Free and open source; the project accepts sponsorships.	Free Free with a Synology NAS that runs the Note Station package.
Web, Self-hosted	macOS, Self-hosted
Timeline layout suited to quick notes and daily logs Markdown notes with nested tags and a tasks view	Notes stay on your own NAS Rich text, media embedding and attachments
Requires running and maintaining your own server Built for short notes rather than long structured documents	Requires Synology NAS hardware Closed source and tied to the Synology ecosystem
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Closed 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 October 2, 2026

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