# Memos

A self-hosted, Markdown-first memo app built around a personal timeline.

HTML: https://softbests.com/software/memos
Markdown: https://softbests.com/software/memos.md
Website: https://usememos.com/

- Category: [Notes & Markdown](https://softbests.com/category/notes-markdown)
- Pricing: Open source
- Platforms: Web, Self-hosted
- Underrated

## Best for

People who want a private place for short thoughts and links without a subscription or cloud account.

## Why it deserves attention

Memos stores short Markdown notes in a timeline, with tags, search, saved views, visibility controls, and an API, and you can share individual memos publicly. A single Go binary and Docker image make self-hosting straightforward, and data stays in your own database. It is MIT-licensed and actively developed. It is deliberately lightweight: long-form documents, backlinks, and plugin ecosystems belong in Obsidian or Logseq instead.

## Can replace

- Google Keep

## Related and alternatives

- [Obsidian](https://softbests.com/software/obsidian)
- [Notesnook](https://softbests.com/software/notesnook)