Memos vs Wiki.js
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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Feature Memos Wiki.js Category Notes & Knowledge Base Notes & Knowledge Base License MIT AGPL-3.0 Language Go Vue Setup difficulty Easy Medium Min. RAM 64 MB 512 MB Deployment docker, binary docker, bare-metal GitHub stars ★ 62,093 ★ 28,727 First released 2022 2017 Replaces Notion, Google Keep Confluence, Notion
Why pick each one
Choose Memos if… Extremely lightweight Quick capture workflow Simple deployment Memos details Choose Wiki.js if… Flexible and full-featured Many auth options Good content management Wiki.js details
Frequently asked questions Is Memos or Wiki.js better? Memos is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Wiki.js if its specific feature set fits your needs better.
Are Memos and Wiki.js free and open-source? Yes. Memos is licensed under MIT and Wiki.js under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Memos and Wiki.js with Docker? Memos: yes. Wiki.js: yes.