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Memo vs Standard Notes

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Memo

8.5
Productivity

Note taking app using GitHub Gists

Standard Notes

8.0
Productivity

Free, open-source, and completely encrypted notes app

Metric Memo Standard Notes
Category Productivity Productivity
AI Score 8.5 8.0
30-day Installs 606 80
90-day Installs 4.5K 336
365-day Installs 5.5K 1.3K
Version 1.0.3 3.201.21
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 57.7K 6.3K
GitHub Forks 4.2K 526
Open Issues 17 89
License MIT AGPL-3.0
Language Go TypeScript
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 2mo ago
First Seen Mar 29, 2020 Jan 19, 2017

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

Standard Notes

Standard Notes is a free, open-source notes app with a strong focus on privacy, offering end-to-end encryption and cross-platform portability. It's ideal for users who value security and the longevity of their notes.

Standard Notes is a secure, cross-platform notes app that provides end-to-end encryption for your content.

Pros

  • + End-to-end encryption ensures privacy.
  • + Free and open-source with strong community backing.
  • + Cross-platform support for various devices.

Cons

  • - Some users find the interface too simplistic.
  • - AGPL license may be a concern for some.