AppFlowy vs Memos
AppFlowy and Memos are both note-taking software. AppFlowy is open source under AGPL-3.0, with 78k GitHub stars. Memos is open source under MIT, with 64k GitHub stars.
Which to pick
- Pick AppFlowy when
- You want a Notion alternative that keeps data local or on your own server.
- Pick Memos when
- You want a quick place to jot thoughts and links on your own server.
Side by side
A Notion-style workspace for documents, wikis, databases, kanban boards and AI features, with desktop and mobile apps and optional self-hosted sync.
A self-hosted note app that shows short Markdown notes in a timeline, like a private microblog, with tags and sharing.
Still pre-1.0, AGPL licensed, and self-hosted cloud sync is more involved than the app.
Designed for short notes, not long documents or structured knowledge bases.
Usable
Production-ready
Desktop app, mobile app, self-hosted server and cloud service
Self-hosted server
Dart, Flutter and Rust
Go, TypeScript, React, SQLite and PostgreSQL
Open source, AGPL-3.0 (network copyleft)
Open source, MIT (permissive)
Use inside your business is unrestricted. If you change it and let customers use it over the internet, you must publish your changes.
You can build it into a product you sell, as long as you keep its copyright notice.
78k GitHub stars
64k GitHub stars
Established: started 5 years ago, latest release 0.15.0.
Established: started 4 years ago, latest release 26.11.0.
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Both sides were judged on 2026-11-03 from each project's README and GitHub data. License, age and popularity lines are worked out directly.