Fresh Memory

Flashcard study with SM-2 spaced repetition

About Fresh Memory

Fresh Memory is a free flashcard application for studying languages and other subjects, scheduling reviews with the SM-2 spaced-repetition algorithm. It is a GPL-licensed desktop program distributed via SourceForge, though the project has not been updated since 2018.

Fresh Memory website preview

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Fresh Memory: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
Covers flashcards, spaced repetition, open source, desktop — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.

Things to check

Free tools can change their model or shut down — avoid locking critical work into it without an export path.
Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
It is one of 752 tools in the Learning & Education category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.

Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.

Fresh Memory pricing

Pricing model	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Free access	Yes — fully free
Current plan prices	Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official site	freshmemory.sourceforge.net

Fresh Memory key facts

Category: Learning & Education
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: flashcards, spaced repetition, open source, desktop
Official site: freshmemory.sourceforge.net

Fresh Memory FAQ

How much does Fresh Memory cost?

Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (freshmemory.sourceforge.net).

What is Fresh Memory used for?

Flashcard study with SM-2 spaced repetition Its focus areas in the Learning & Education category: flashcards, spaced repetition, open source, desktop.

Where can I try Fresh Memory?

On its official site, freshmemory.sourceforge.net — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

Fresh Memory vs alternatives

	Fresh Memory	Kommit	Memoet	AIFlash.Cards
Pricing	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.
Focus areas	flashcards, spaced repetition, open source, desktop	flashcards, spaced repetition, open source, offline, privacy	spaced repetition, flashcards, self hosted, open source, quizzes	flashcards, pdf to flashcards, spaced repetition, community sets
Official site	freshmemory.sourceforge.net	kommit.rosano.ca	memoet.gitbook.io	aiflash.cards
Directory status	Listed	Listed	Listed	Listed

Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.

About the Learning & Education category

Online courses and learning platforms to build new skills. The Learning & Education category on Tools Hub currently lists 752 tools. Alongside Fresh Memory, it includes Mindcup, Yuhimo, PapaMarks, Recabulary.

FreeLearning & Educationflashcardsspaced-repetitionopen-sourcedesktop

Alternatives to Fresh Memory

Tools in the same Learning & Education category that share focus areas with Fresh Memory — worth comparing before you commit:

Learning & Education

Kommit

Open-source flashcards with spaced repetition and zero-data sync

Freeflashcardsspaced-repetitionopen-sourceoffline

Learning & Education

Memoet

Self-hosted spaced repetition that turns notes into quizzes

Freespaced-repetitionflashcardsself-hostedopen-source

Learning & Education

AIFlash.Cards

Free AI flashcard generator from text, PDFs, links and media

Freemiumflashcardspdf-to-flashcardsspaced-repetitioncommunity-sets

Learning & Education

Anki

Powerful free spaced-repetition flashcards.

Freeflashcardssrsspaced-repetitionstudy

Learning & Education

AnkiDecks

Generate Anki flashcards fast from files, text and YouTube

Freemiumflashcardsankispaced-repetitionstudy-tools

Learning & Education

AnkiDroid

Anki flashcards on Android, fully offline

Freeflashcardsspaced-repetitionandroidstudy

More in Learning & Education

Comparing tools in the Learning & Education category? These related listings are worth a look: Mindcup — Notes and active recall for UPSC aspirants; Yuhimo — Notes with FSRS-inspired spaced repetition; PapaMarks — IGCSE and A-level past papers with AI marking.