Linkding 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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FeatureLinkdingMemos
CategoryBookmarks & Read-It-LaterNotes & Knowledge Base
LicenseBSD-3-ClauseMIT
LanguagePythonGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB64 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 11,018★ 62,093
First released20192022
ReplacesPocket, Raindrop.ioNotion, Google Keep

Why pick each one

Choose Linkding if…

  • Fast and minimal
  • Easy to deploy
  • Good extension
Linkding details

Choose Memos if…

  • Extremely lightweight
  • Quick capture workflow
  • Simple deployment
Memos details

Frequently asked questions

Is Linkding or Memos better?

Neither is universally better. Memos has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Linkding and Memos free and open-source?

Yes. Linkding is licensed under BSD-3-Clause and Memos under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Linkding and Memos with Docker?

Linkding: yes. Memos: yes.

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