Memos vs Standard Notes

Memos vs Standard Notes
Fact	Memos	Standard Notes
Language	Go	TypeScript
Licence	MIT	AGPL-3.0
Stars	64k	6.6k
Latest	v0.31.0	@standardnotes/desktop@3.202.7
Last push	2026-10-05	2026-09-30
Release cadence	too few releases	too few releases
Active contributors	34 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	5 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 →
Full replacementMemosQuick Markdown notes in a timeline with tags, on your own server.
PartialStandard NotesEncrypted notes synced across web, desktop and mobile.

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

✓ signed The latest release, v0.31.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.

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✓ signed The latest release, @standardnotes/desktop@3.202.7, carries a signature GitHub verified.

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