ArchiveBox vs Memos
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Feature ArchiveBox Memos Category Bookmarks & Read-It-Later Notes & Knowledge Base License MIT MIT Language Python Go Setup difficulty Medium Easy Min. RAM 1,024 MB 64 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal docker, binary GitHub stars ★ 28,079 ★ 62,093 First released 2017 2022 Replaces Pocket Notion, Google Keep
Why pick each one
Choose ArchiveBox if… Thorough page preservation Imports from many sources Open formats ArchiveBox details Choose Memos if… Extremely lightweight Quick capture workflow Simple deployment Memos details
Frequently asked questions Is ArchiveBox or Memos better? Memos is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider ArchiveBox if its specific feature set fits your needs better.
Are ArchiveBox and Memos free and open-source? Yes. ArchiveBox is licensed under MIT and Memos under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run ArchiveBox and Memos with Docker? ArchiveBox: yes. Memos: yes.