# Memos

> Memos is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the note-taking & editors category. Knowledge base that works with a SQLite db file. It has 63,545 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and ships a Docker image. It is a self-hosted alternative to Evernote and Google Keep.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/usememos/memos |
| Website | https://usememos.com/ |
| Demo | https://demo.usememos.com/explore |
| GitHub stars | 63,545 |
| Forks | 4,813 |
| Open issues | 51 |
| License | MIT |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Go |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Docker, Go |
| Categories | Note-taking & Editors |
| Commits, last 12 months | 928 |
| Last commit | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Latest release | v0.31.0 (Sep 19, 2026) |
| Created | Dec 8, 2021 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: react, go, sqlite, markdown, self-hosted, note-taking, memo, docker, microblog, foss

## Install

Memos ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/usememos/memos for the image name and environment variables.

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## Memos replaces

- [Evernote alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/evernote): A note-taking app for capturing, organizing and searching notes and clippings.
- [Google Keep alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/google-keep): Google's simple note and checklist app.

## Comparisons

- [Memos vs Joplin](https://appsgit.com/compare/memos-vs-joplin): Pick Memos if you want a lightweight, self-hosted timeline for quick notes; pick Joplin if you want full notebooks with native apps and offline, encrypted sync.

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