Memo

memo · v1.0.3 • deprecated

8.5

Note taking app using GitHub Gists

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brew install --cask memo

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606

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4.5K

90-day installs

5.5K

365-day installs

Install trend

Trust Score 7/10

✓ Open source (MIT) +3

✓ Active development +2

✓ Licensed +1

✗ No auto-updates +0

✗ Deprecated +0

✓ Established (>1yr) +1

✗ Low installs +0

Review

Mar 10, 2026

Memo is a unique note-taking app that leverages GitHub Gists for storage, offering a self-hosted, open-source solution with no ads, tracking, or subscriptions. It's ideal for developers and privacy-conscious users who prefer owning their data.

Memo is a note-taking application that allows users to store and sync notes using GitHub Gists.

Maturity: The project is mature with strong community support, evidenced by 57,664 stars and recent activity on GitHub.

Community: Hacker News discussions highlight themes of privacy and security, aligning with Memo's values. No mentions on Reddit.

Pros

+ Privacy-focused with no tracking or ads
+ Self-hosted and open-source
+ Integration with GitHub Gists for syncing
+ MIT licensed with active development

Cons

- No auto-update feature
- Relies on GitHub Gists for functionality

GitHub

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Stars

4.2k

Forks

Issues

MIT

License

GoLast commit: Mar 9, 2026

Community Mentions

hackernews

Jan 2024 In loving memory of square checkbox

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Jan 2018 Reading privileged memory with a side-channel

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Aug 2017 Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo

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Feb 2017 Cloudflare Reverse Proxies Are Dumping Uninitialized Memory

logseq

7.0

Privacy-first, open-source platform for knowledge sharing and management

Productivity 597 installs/mo

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