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memos — What It Does, Cost & How to Use It
by usememos · usememos/memos · Infrastructure & DevOps › Docker Tools Infrastructure & DevOps › Self-Hosting Open-Source Alternatives › Self-Hosted Applications Other & Emerging Categories › Emerging Open-Source Projects Productivity & Office › Note-Taking⭐ 64.2k stars🍴 4.9k forks
🟠 Made for developers
🕐 Updated 01 Nov 2026📊 Recommended score 89.4/100
In short: memos is a tool you run on your own computer or server, then open in your browser for packing apps into portable boxes (containers) that run anywhere. It is completely free and open source. Because you host it yourself, there is no company account and no monthly fee — and everything you store in it stays on your own machine, under your control.
memos at a Glance
| Cost | Free forever — open source (MIT licence). Free for personal and paid work. |
|---|---|
| Sign-up needed? | No company account — you create your own login on your own copy. |
| Internet needed? | No — it runs on your own home network or server. |
| Your files & data | On your own machine — you are the host; no company in the middle. |
| Difficulty | Made for developers — see the FAQ for the honest detail. |
| Runs on | Your own computer or small server, opened in a web browser. |
| Still updated? | Yes — last code update 01 Nov 2026. |
| Best for | Packing apps into portable boxes (containers) that run anywhere. |
Who memos Is For — and Who Should Skip It
✅ Get memos if you are developers, sysadmins and self-hosters — or anyone who needs packing apps into portable boxes (containers) that run anywhere — and wants it free, without a subscription.
⏭️ Skip memos if you do not want to install or look after anything on your own computer or server — a hosted service is less work.
What Can You Do With memos?
- Its main job: packing apps into portable boxes (containers) that run anywhere.
- Open it from any of your devices, through your browser
- Keep your data on your own machine — you are the host
- Tools like this usually let you give family or team members their own logins
How Do I Start Using memos? (5 Steps)
- memos is installed once on a computer that stays on — your own PC or a small server. Its README (linked below) has the exact setup; many people use its ready Docker setup.
- After installing, open it in your normal web browser at an address on your own network — no company account is needed.
- Create your own login for it, which only you control.
- Use it day to day for packing apps into portable boxes (containers) that run anywhere, from your phone or laptop, through the browser.
- Everything it stores stays on YOUR machine, under your control — that is the whole point of this kind of tool.
💡 A real-life example: A program that 'only works on my computer' gets packed once, and then runs exactly the same on any computer or server.
In the Project's Own Words
Memos is an open-source, self-hosted note-taking app that brings your everyday thoughts together in a personal timeline. Your data stays yours, and you choose what to keep private or share.
This is the project's own description from GitHub, shown as-is.
memos — Frequently Asked Questions
Is memos really free?
Yes — memos is free to download and use. It is open source under the MIT licence, which generally allows personal and commercial use — the licence file in its repository is the final word. There is no subscription and no trial that expires. (Free code does not always mean every hosted service built around a tool is free — if this project offers one, its own site lists any prices.)
Do I need to sign up or create an account to use memos?
There is no company account. After installing it, you create your own login on your own copy — you are the only account holder.
Where does my data live with memos?
On your own computer or server — that is the whole point of this kind of tool. You host it, you hold the data, and no company in the middle can read it or switch it off.
Is memos hard for a beginner?
Yes, honestly — memos is a professional developer tool. If you are not a programmer, a friendlier tool in the same category (see Similar Repositories below) will serve you better.
Is memos still being updated?
Yes — its code was last updated on 01 Nov 2026. It is actively maintained, which matters because operating systems and file formats keep changing.
Can I use memos for paid work?
Generally yes — the MIT licence allows commercial use. Read the actual licence in the repository to be certain; this page is information, not legal advice.
Get memos — Official Links & Download
To download the full source code, generate this repository's public link below and run the clone command in a terminal. For the program itself, use the official website or releases link — those are the project's own, verified sources.
🔒 This repository's public link is protected. Click the button below to generate it.
Official links: Official Website ↗ · Releases ↗ · Documentation (README) ↗
We never publish installation steps we have not verified — the README above is the source of truth.
Repository Statistics
⭐ 64221 stars · 🍴 4931 forks · 🐛 57 open issues · 💻 Language: Go · 📄 License: MIT · Default branch: main · 🗓️ Data last checked: 08 Nov 2026
