Memos
Memos: A flexible open-source choice for self-hosted notes, search, sharing, and offline capture. Ranked #41 of 214 in Note-Taking Apps by our editors (5.1/10); pricing: Free plan; best for self-hosted timeline notes and attachments.
At a glance
- Editor score5.1 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forSelf-hosted timeline notes and attachments
- Free planYes
- Paid fromFree
- Offline accessYes
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Free MIT-licensed software with every feature included
- Markdown timeline notes with search, tags, and rich attachments
- Offline PWA access plus API, MCP, Telegram, and webhook integrations
Where it doesn't
- Infrastructure, domain, backup, and storage costs are separate
- Self-hosting requires managing your own deployment and infrastructure
- Collaboration is centered on lightweight shared spaces
Our verdict on Memos
Memos is an open-source, self-hosted note-taking application for personal journals, daily logs, links, snippets, and lightweight team spaces. It stores notes as Markdown and organizes them in a chronological timeline, with full-text search, tags, attachments, visibility controls, share links, and web clipping to source-linked Markdown. It fits individuals and small teams that want control over where notes are hosted, while its Windows, macOS, Linux, web, and Chrome extension access supports a range of working environments.
Pricing is straightforward: the Memos software plan costs $0 with every feature included, no seat pricing, no usage fee, and an MIT license. The published plan also makes clear that Memos is software you run yourself. Infrastructure, domain, backup, and storage costs sit outside the product, so the practical cost depends on the environment used for deployment and storage. Support for SQLite, PostgreSQL, and MySQL gives administrators database options, while Docker-based deployment provides the stated route for running the application.
The feature set is broad for timeline-oriented notes. Markdown syntax highlighting, tables, LaTeX math, images, videos, audio, and document attachments cover more than plain text capture. Offline Progressive Web App functionality supports access without a constant connection, and visibility controls, share links, and Spaces extend the product beyond a private journal. API, MCP, Telegram Bot, webhook, and web-clipping integrations make it suitable for connected workflows. Choose Memos if self-hosting, open-source licensing, and private timeline organization matter most. Choose another app if you want a fully managed service or collaboration centered on real-time co-editing.
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Memos fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Free |
| Offline access | Yes |
| Supported platforms | web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome extension |
| Note sharing | Yes |
| Real-time collaboration | Not verified |
| Storage limit | Not verified |
| Integrations | API, MCP, Telegram Bot, Webhooks |
| Deployment | Self-hosted, Browser extension |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome extension |
| Support | Community, Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 4 integrations: API, MCP, Telegram Bot, Webhooks See all → |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | usememos.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Memos integrations
Memos lists 4 integrations on its own site.
- API
- MCP
- Telegram Bot
- Webhooks
Alternatives to Memos
- Microsoft OneNoteA broad, collaborative note system with strong Microsoft integration and a capable free option.9.3
- NotionA flexible workspace for teams that want notes and knowledge bases alongside databases and collaboration.9.2
- EvernoteA broad note-taking workspace for organizing information, tasks, calendars, and documents.9.0
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