Memos
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Memos, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Memos's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Memos software | Free | Every feature included · no seat pricing · no usage fee · hosting costs may apply · No subscription, seat fee, usage fee, or premium feature tier. |
The facts
Each one read from Memos's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Capture and writing
- Users can capture notes in Memos, with the Web Clipper, or through Telegram, and write with Markdown, checklists, and attachments.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Databases
- Memos supports SQLite, MySQL, and PostgreSQL.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Memos can be deployed with Docker, Docker Compose, a native binary, Kubernetes, or a source build.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Export and import
- Users can export memos and attachments as a ZIP, while importing exports from other note-taking apps is not supported.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Memos documents REST and gRPC APIs, an MCP server, Telegram capture, and webhooks.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Note sharing
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Offline access
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says the software sends no usage data or analytics.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker’s security guidance recommends HTTPS, careful token management, access controls, and regular backups; instance operators control the infrastructure and policies.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Sharing
- New memos are private by default, and users can choose to share an individual memo with selected people or anyone with its link.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support and community
- The maker points users to documentation, GitHub issue reporting, Discord, and community contributions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Memos is a self-hosted timeline for writing Markdown notes and finding them again by search, tag, date, or location.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- The maker describes Memos for people who want to write short notes and find them later on a server they control, including personal journalers, developers, writers, and homelab users.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Data ownership
- Memos stores data in the instance’s own database, and attachments can be stored in the database, local filesystem, or S3-compatible storage.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- The maker lists native binaries for Linux, macOS, and Windows, plus Docker and Kubernetes deployment; its web app can be installed as a progressive web app on a home screen or desktop.checked 11 Oct 2026
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