Memos

Simple, open-source note-taking for your everyday thoughts.

About Memos

Memos is an open-source, self-hosted note-taking app that arranges short everyday notes on a personal timeline. You write in Markdown, add checklists, photos, places and hashtags, link related memos, and find entries again by calendar, tag or search. Data lives in your own SQLite, MySQL or PostgreSQL database, the software sends no telemetry, and the MIT license carries no fee.

Memos website preview

Live preview of usememos.com via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.

Memos: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
Covers note taking, self hosted, open source, markdown — 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 2092 tools in the Productivity & Notes 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.

Memos 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	usememos.com

Memos key facts

Category: Productivity & Notes
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: note taking, self hosted, open source, markdown
Official site: usememos.com

Memos FAQ

How much does Memos 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 (usememos.com).

What is Memos used for?

Simple, open-source note-taking for your everyday thoughts. Its focus areas in the Productivity & Notes category: note taking, self hosted, open source, markdown.

Where can I try Memos?

On its official site, usememos.com — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

Memos vs alternatives

	Memos	An Otter Wiki	Note Mark	plumio
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.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas	note taking, self hosted, open source, markdown	wiki, markdown, open source, self hosted, documentation	notes, markdown, self hosted, open source	notes, markdown, self hosted, open source
Official site	usememos.com	otterwiki.com	notemark.docs.enchantedcode.co.uk	plumio.app
Directory status	Listed	Listed	Listed	Listed

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

About the Productivity & Notes category

Notes, tasks, and project tools that keep you organized and focused. The Productivity & Notes category on Tools Hub currently lists 2092 tools. Alongside Memos, it includes GroupOffice, Rukovoditel, Colanode, HedgeDoc.

FreeProductivity & Notesnote-takingself-hostedopen-sourcemarkdown

Alternatives to Memos

Tools in the same Productivity & Notes category that share focus areas with Memos — worth comparing before you commit:

Productivity & Notes

An Otter Wiki

A minimalistic wiki powered by Python, Markdown and Git

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Productivity & Notes

Note Mark

Minimal web-based Markdown notes app, fast and open source

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plumio

Private, self-hosted markdown note-taking app with live preview

Freenotesmarkdownself-hostedopen-source

Productivity & Notes

Admidio

Free membership management for organizations, clubs, and associations

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AdventureLog

Travel log, trip planner, and world map in one app

Freetraveltrip-plannerself-hostedopen-source

Productivity & Notes

Alian Hub

Open-source project management - free forever, on your server, run by AI agents

Freeproject-managementopen-sourceself-hostedtime-tracking

More in Productivity & Notes

Comparing tools in the Productivity & Notes category? These related listings are worth a look: GroupOffice — Open source groupware and CRM for teams and clients; Rukovoditel — Open source project management you can design around your company; Colanode — Open-source, local-first Slack and Notion alternative.