Memos vs Trilium Notes
Detailed comparison to help you choose the right tool for your needs
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Memos
Lightweight self-hosted note-taking for quick capture
4.5
Editorial RatingT
Trilium Notes
Powerful self-hosted hierarchical knowledge base
4.5
Editorial RatingQuick Comparison
Rating
4.5
vs4.5
Starting Price
Free
vsFree
Pricing Model
free
vsfree
Feature
Memos
Trilium Notes
Quick note capture
Markdown support
Tags and filters
Timeline view
REST API
Mobile-friendly
Hierarchical notes
Rich text editor
Note relations and maps
Full-text search
Web clipper
Encrypted notes
Memos Pros
- Incredibly lightweight — runs on a Raspberry Pi
- Perfect for quick thought capture without heavy UI
- 59K GitHub stars reflect genuine community enthusiasm
- Single Docker container with SQLite makes deployment trivial
- Mobile-friendly web interface for on-the-go capture
- API enables automation and integration with other tools
Memos Cons
- Not designed for long-form documents or complex knowledge bases
- Limited formatting compared to full note-taking apps
- No real-time collaboration features
- Search is basic compared to tools like Trilium
- No native mobile app — browser-based only
- Plugin ecosystem is minimal
Trilium Notes Pros
- Powerful hierarchical organization
- Relation maps for knowledge graphing
- Desktop and server modes
- Code block syntax highlighting
- Excellent search
- Web clipper for research
Trilium Notes Cons
- UI looks dated compared to modern note apps
- Mobile experience via browser is limited
- Single developer project
- Learning curve for power features
- No native mobile app