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flatnotes vs Memos
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | flatnotes | Memos |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Vue | Go |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 3.2k | 64k |
| Latest | v5.5.5 | v0.31.0 |
| Last push | 2026-08-29 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 96 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days | 34 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Google Keep. Alternatives to Google Keep →
PartialflatnotesMarkdown notes in a self-hosted web app, stored as flat files with full-text search.
Full replacementMemosQuick Markdown notes in a timeline with tags, on your own server.
flatnotes
Memos
- v0.31.02026-09-19Memos 0.31 adds Spaces for collaboration, Calendar and Map views for browsing your notes, and tools to move your memos…
- v0.31.0-rc.22026-09-15Calendar: Browse memos by month, open a day to read its entries, and add a memo for that date. (#6277)pre-release
- v0.31.0-rc.12026-08-30Memos 0.31.0-rc.1 introduces first-class Spaces for collaboration while preserving individual memo ownership. It also b…pre-release
- v0.30.02026-07-26Memos 0.30 refreshes how you capture, write, and browse your notes. It introduces the Memos Web Clipper, a rebuilt Mark…
- v0.30.0-rc.22026-07-20Save pages, selected text, and images as Markdown directly to your Memos instance. Review and edit every clip before sa…pre-release
flatnotes
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Memos
✓ signed The latest release, v0.31.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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