Note-Taking

Memos58.3k★

A self-hosted note-taking app that works like a private Twitter for your thoughts. If you want somewhere to quickly dump ideas, code snippets, links, and fleeting notes without the overhead of organizing them into folders or notebooks, Memos nails that workflow. Open it, type, hit enter. Done. It supports markdown, tags, image uploads, and has a timeline-based interface that feels more like a social feed than a traditional notes app. There's a built-in API, so you can pipe notes in from scripts, shortcuts, or other tools. The whole thing runs as a single Go binary with SQLite by default — docker-compose up and you're live in 30 seconds. The self-hosted version is completely free under MIT. A managed cloud version exists starting at $4.99/mo for basic use and $9.99/mo for premium features, but honestly the self-hosted version has everything. The catch: it's not a replacement for structured note-taking. If you need hierarchy, backlinks, or knowledge graph features, this isn't it — that's Obsidian or Logseq territory. Memos is for capture, not organization. The search works but isn't great for finding things months later across thousands of notes. Also, 58k stars but recent development velocity has slowed to near zero — keep an eye on whether maintenance continues.