Memos vs Reor
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 Memos with
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Compare Reor with
choose an app… AppFlowy AFFiNE Mark Text Joplin SiYuan Logseq Paperless-ngx Outline Trilium Notes TriliumNext Notes Khoj Wiki.js Notable Docmost Obsidian BookStack Foam Notesnook Zettlr VNote Self-hosted LiveSync Blinko Laverna Anytype nb Notes Markor Sync QOwnNotes TagSpaces Papra Mindforger Web CherryTree Archivy Flatnotes Dnote
Feature Memos Reor Category Notes & Knowledge Base Notes & Knowledge Base License MIT AGPL-3.0 Language Go JavaScript Setup difficulty Easy Easy Min. RAM 64 MB 1,024 MB Deployment docker, binary binary, source GitHub stars ★ 62,093 ★ 8,574 First released 2022 2024 Replaces Notion, Google Keep Evernote, Notion
Why pick each one
Choose Memos if… Extremely lightweight Quick capture workflow Simple deployment Memos details Choose Reor if… AI features without sending data away Notes stay as portable files Reor details
Frequently asked questions Is Memos or Reor 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 Memos and Reor free and open-source? Yes. Memos is licensed under MIT and Reor under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Memos and Reor with Docker? Memos: yes. Reor: check the project docs for container support.