Memos by usememos
Open-source, self-hosted note-taking tool built for quick capture. Markdown-native, lightweight, and fully yours.
About Memos
From the project's README at github.com/usememos/memos. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Warp , The AI-powered terminal built for speed and collaboration
Open-source, self-hosted note-taking tool built for quick capture. Markdown-native, lightweight, and fully yours.
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<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/usememos/.github/refs/heads/main/assets/demo.png" alt="Memos Demo Screenshot" height="512" /
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 59k | github.com/usememos/memos |
| GitHub forks | 4.3k | github.com/usememos/memos |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 4.4 years | since Dec 2021 |
| Last commit | 3 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 91 | last: 10 days ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
CVE-2025-65799. What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host Memos?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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