usememos/memos
Open-source, self-hosted note-taking tool built for quick capture. Markdown-native, lightweight, and fully yours. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 83
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 34.0
- age_days: 1729
- days_rel: 38
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 21
Adoption not part of the score
62560 stars · 4700 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Memos is an open-source, self-hosted note-taking application built for quick capture, with a timeline-first interface and Markdown-native notes. It runs as a single Go binary or Docker container backed by SQLite, MySQL, or PostgreSQL, and exposes REST and gRPC APIs for automation and integrations.
Use cases
- self-host a private note-taking app
- quickly capture thoughts and snippets in markdown
- run a personal microblog on my own server
- keep daily logs and link dumps in a lightweight timeline
- migrate off proprietary note apps and own my data
- share selected notes publicly while keeping others private
- automate note creation via an API or webhooks
- run a lightweight notes service on a Raspberry Pi or NAS
When to choose
- you want fast, low-friction capture without folders or workspace setup
- you need self-hosting with no telemetry and full data ownership
- you prefer portable plain-Markdown notes that are easy to back up
- you want a tiny footprint that runs on a VPS, NAS, or Raspberry Pi
- you need API, webhook, or MCP integration for automation
When to avoid
- you need deep hierarchical notebooks, wikis, or graph-style knowledge management
- you want a hosted managed service with no server to run
- you require real-time multi-user collaborative editing
- you need heavy offline-first mobile apps with sync
Facets
application · maturity active
markdown search-engine web-framework api-framework self-hosted developer-tools developer-tools self-hosted web-development cms self-hosted windows go note-taking microblog quick-capture knowledge-base privacy own-your-data web-clipper mcp rest-api grpc docker linux macos web-server kubernetes
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/usememos/memos · fetched 2026-08-28 · 4e72b0dbe774
- homepage: https://usememos.com · fetched 2026-08-28 · a02d656d1840
- site_page: https://usememos.com/docs · fetched 2026-08-28 · e1a1d5cc9dbc
- site_page: https://usememos.com/docs/getting-started · fetched 2026-08-28 · ee37400b15ca
- site_page: https://usememos.com/features · fetched 2026-08-28 · 6183db1074db
- site_page: https://usememos.com/docs/api · fetched 2026-08-28 · 336b42d12a43
- site_page: https://usememos.com/features/self-hosted · fetched 2026-08-28 · a9c2f52c3b4e
- site_page: https://usememos.com/changelog · fetched 2026-08-28 · d0d1a8e0d57f
- site_page: https://usememos.com/changelog/0-30-0 · fetched 2026-08-28 · 1c4d08813012
- site_page: https://usememos.com/pricing · fetched 2026-08-28 · 0a5c1da5e2c6
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| usememos/memos | main | 94 |
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