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Synology Note Station Client vs Memos: catalog facts
Synology Note Station Client	Memos
Free Free with a Synology NAS that runs the Note Station package.	Free Free and open source; the project accepts sponsorships.
macOS, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Notes stay on your own NAS Rich text, media embedding and attachments	Timeline layout suited to quick notes and daily logs Markdown notes with nested tags and a tasks view
Requires Synology NAS hardware Closed source and tied to the Synology ecosystem	Requires running and maintaining your own server Built for short notes rather than long structured documents
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Closed 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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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