Anchor vs memos

Comparing two open source alternatives to Google Keep and Notion and Obsidian and Evernote. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Anchor

AGPL-3.0

Offline-first, self-hostable note-taking app with rich text, tags, attachments, and cross-device sync via Docker.

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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

	Anchor	memos
License	AGPL-3.0	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	1,336	63,189
Forks	56	4,772
Open Issues	62	65
Last Commit	Sep 12, 2026	Sep 20, 2026
First Released	Dec 1, 2025	Dec 8, 2021
Categories	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools
Tags	#notes #self hosted #offline-first #cross-platform #docker	#markdown #memo #note taking #microblog

GitHub stars over time

Anchor

memos63,189

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