Memos vs TiddlyWiki

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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FeatureMemosTiddlyWiki
CategoryNotes & Knowledge BaseWikis & Documentation
LicenseMITBSD-3-Clause
LanguageGoJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarybinary, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 62,093★ 8,622
First released20222004
ReplacesNotion, Google KeepNotion, OneNote

Why pick each one

Choose Memos if…

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

Choose TiddlyWiki if…

  • Extremely portable
  • Works fully offline
TiddlyWiki details

Frequently asked questions

Is Memos or TiddlyWiki 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 TiddlyWiki free and open-source?

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

Can I run Memos and TiddlyWiki with Docker?

Memos: yes. TiddlyWiki: check the project docs for container support.

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