FocalboardvsMemos
Two self-hosted Notion alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Focalboard | Memos | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 45 in Project Management | #1 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 26 528 | 64 141 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +45 | +851 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 |
| Latest release | — | v0.31.0 · 19 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Memos scores 86/100 against 63/100 for Focalboard, so it is the safer default.
Memos ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Focalboard.
Memos is growing faster right now (+851 stars in 30 days).
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