HedgeDoc vs Memos
| Tagline | Realtime collaborative Markdown editor and notes platform for teams | Lightweight, self-hosted note-taking and memo hub |
| Category | Notes & Knowledge Base | Notes & Knowledge Base |
| Replaces | Notion, Confluence, Evernote | Evernote, Notion |
| GitHub stars | 7.3k | 61k |
| Language | Docker | Go |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Self-host difficulty | 3/5 Moderate | 2/5 Easy |
| Deploy options | Docker Docker Compose Manual | Docker Manual |
| Managed hosting | ||
| Last updated | yesterday | 3 days ago |
| View repo | View repo |
Where each falls short
The honest trade-offs — what you give up with each, versus the proprietary tools they replace.
HedgeDoc
- Limited to Markdown; no rich block-based editing (tables, databases) like Notion
- No built-in task management, kanban boards, or project organization features
- Lacks a hierarchical page tree or wiki-style organization found in Confluence
- No native mobile apps; browser-only experience on mobile
Memos
- Designed for short notes/memos, not long structured documents or wikis.
- No nested page hierarchy, databases, or board views.
- No real-time collaboration.
- Limited rich formatting compared to block editors.
Bottom line
Choose Memos if you want the lower-effort setup; choose Memos for the larger community and ecosystem. HedgeDoc has seen more recent development. Open each guide below for deploy steps and the full feature gap.