AFFiNE vs memos

Comparing two open source alternatives to Notion and Obsidian and Evernote. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

AFFiNE

Open-source knowledge base combining note-taking, whiteboard, and project planning in one workspace.

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memos

MIT

Privacy-first, self-hosted note-taking platform with markdown support, tagging, and built-in AI — a lightweight alternative to Notion and Obsidian.

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Side-by-side comparison

	AFFiNE	memos
License	—	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	73,356	63,684
Forks	5,344	4,842
Open Issues	774	98
Last Commit	Oct 9, 2026	Oct 11, 2026
First Released	Jul 31, 2022	Dec 8, 2021
Categories	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools Knowledge Management Tools	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools
Tags	#knowledge-management #markdown #collaboration #whiteboard #self hosted	#markdown #memo #note taking #microblog

GitHub stars over time

AFFiNE

memos63,684

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