IdeonvsMemos
Two self-hosted Notion alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Ideon | Memos | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #1 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 667 | 64 151 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +861 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.0.0 · 15 Oct 2026 | v0.31.0 · 19 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Memos scores 86/100 against 50/100 for Ideon, so it is the safer default.
Ideon ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Memos.
Memos is growing faster right now (+861 stars in 30 days).
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