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Memo vs Outline

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Memo

8.5
Productivity

Note taking app using GitHub Gists

Outline

8.0
Productivity

Note taking app

Metric Memo Outline
Category Productivity Productivity
AI Score 8.5 8.0
30-day Installs 606 38
90-day Installs 4.5K 129
365-day Installs 5.5K 604
Version 1.0.3 6.2602.0
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 57.7K 37.5K
GitHub Forks 4.2K 3.1K
Open Issues 17 62
License MIT NOASSERTION
Language Go TypeScript
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 1mo ago
First Seen Mar 29, 2020 Jan 18, 2019

Reviews

Memo

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.

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

Outline

Outline is a powerful note-taking app designed for team collaboration, offering real-time editing, markdown compatibility, and a robust feature set. It's ideal for growing teams seeking a centralized knowledge base.

Outline provides a collaborative, real-time note-taking platform with markdown support for teams.

Pros

  • + Real-time collaboration
  • + Markdown compatibility
  • + Active open-source community

Cons

  • - Lacks some features like document tags
  • - Open issues for local authentication