4gaBoards vs memos

Comparing two open source alternatives to Notion. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

4gaBoards

MIT

Straightforward realtime kanban boards for intuitive task tracking with dark mode and collaborative features.

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memos

MIT

Privacy-first, self-hosted note-taking platform with markdown support, tagging, and built-in AI — a lightweight alternative to Notion and Obsidian.

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Side-by-side comparison

	4gaBoards	memos
License	MIT	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	736	64,347
Forks	131	4,942
Open Issues	143	56
Last Commit	Nov 7, 2026	Nov 8, 2026
First Released	Jan 17, 2023	Dec 8, 2021
Categories	Time & Task Management Tools Collaboration & Communication Tools Productivity & Utilities	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools
Tags	#agile #boards #collaboration #kanban #project management	#markdown #memo #note taking #microblog

GitHub stars over time

4gaBoards

memos64,347

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