Khoj vs Memos
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted notes & knowledge base options
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Compare Khoj with
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Compare Memos with
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Feature Khoj Memos Category Notes & Knowledge Base Notes & Knowledge Base License AGPL-3.0 MIT Language Python Go Setup difficulty Medium Easy Min. RAM 2,048 MB 64 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal, source docker, binary GitHub stars ★ 36,386 ★ 62,093 First released 2021 2022 Replaces Notion AI, Evernote Notion, Google Keep
Why pick each one
Choose Khoj if… Turns notes into an AI knowledge base Supports local LLMs Khoj details Choose Memos if… Extremely lightweight Quick capture workflow Simple deployment Memos details
Frequently asked questions Is Khoj or Memos better? Memos is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Khoj if its specific feature set fits your needs better.
Are Khoj and Memos free and open-source? Yes. Khoj is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Memos under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Khoj and Memos with Docker? Khoj: yes. Memos: yes.