MemosvsOpenList
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Memos | OpenList | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #2 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 64 156 | 25 328 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +841 | +559 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 15 |
| Latest release | v0.31.0 · 19 Sept 2026 | v4.2.9 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Memos scores 86/100 against 80/100 for OpenList, so it is the safer default.
OpenList ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Memos.
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