Joplin vs Memos
Both are self-hosted note-taking & editors projects. This page compares how well each one is actually maintained — the part you cannot see from a feature list.
| Joplin | Memos | |
|---|---|---|
| Health score | 92/100 | 88/100 |
| Commits (11 mo) | 2018 | 890 |
| Commits (last 3 mo) | 554 | 205 |
| Stars | 57k | 63k |
| Latest release | 25 Sept 2026 | 19 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Built with | Nodejs | Docker, Go |
| Typical RAM | 2 GB | 2 GB |
Joplin
Note taking application with markdown editor and encryption support for mobile and desktop platforms. Runs client-side and syncs through a self hosted Nextcloud instance or similar (alternative to Evernote).
High commit volume, frequent releases and growing activity.
Commit activity more than 89% of tracked projects; popularity more than 97%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
Memos
Knowledge base that works with a SQLite db file.
High commit volume, frequent releases and growing activity.
Commit activity more than 78% of tracked projects; popularity more than 98%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
How to read this
Everything above is measured, not opinion: commit counts and release dates come from the public repositories, and the health score ranks each project against all 1352 projects we track. Read the full method.
What this comparison deliberately does not do is tell you which has the better feature set. Maintenance health tells you which project will still be receiving security fixes in two years. Decide that first, then compare features on the projects that survive the filter.
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