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Memos vs OpenNotas
Memos has 63,129 GitHub stars, 4,766 forks, 67 open issues and last shipped yesterday. OpenNotas has 179 stars, 19 forks, 5 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. Memos leads on adoption by 35,168% (63,129 vs 179 stars). Memos is written in Go under MIT; OpenNotas is written in Vue under a custom or non-standard licence. Memos has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, OpenNotas 11%. Memos was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Memos | OpenNotas | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 63K | ★ 179 |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | Go | Vue |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-08-06 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.8K | ⑂ 19 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Memos if
- You weight community size — 63K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick OpenNotas if
- You want the OpenNotas feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Vue
- You evaluated both and OpenNotas fits your workflow better
About Memos
Memos is an open source, self hosted note taking tool designed for rapid capture of short form content like daily logs, links, code snippets, and microblog style entries. It lives in the Go ecosystem and uses a Markdown native, timeline based interface. Unlike traditional note apps that enforce folders or rigid templates, Memos prioritizes speed and simplicity: users write in Markdown, attach media, and save without selecting titles or locations.
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About OpenNotas
OpenNotas is a free, open source, cross platform personal note taking application delivered as a Progressive Web App for anyone who wants to capture text and Markdown notes quickly on mobile or desktop without paying for a subscription.
read the full OpenNotas overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Memos or OpenNotas more popular?
Memos has 63,129 GitHub stars and OpenNotas has 179. Memos has the larger community by that measure.
Are Memos and OpenNotas free?
Both are open source. Memos is licensed under MIT, and OpenNotas has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Memos and OpenNotas?
Memos is written in Go and OpenNotas in Vue. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Memos or OpenNotas?
Choose Memos if you want the larger community (63,129 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose OpenNotas if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.