DumbPadvsMemos
Two self-hosted Notes & Editors projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DumbPad | Memos | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #41 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #1 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 473 | 64 141 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +851 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 |
| Latest release | — | v0.31.0 · 19 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Memos scores 86/100 against 49/100 for DumbPad, so it is the safer default.
Memos ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DumbPad.
Memos is growing faster right now (+851 stars in 30 days).
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