Memos vs HamsterBase

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Memos compared with HamsterBase
Detail	Memos	HamsterBase
What it does	Your own timeline for quick notes, private by default.	Save for later, read forever
Stage	Established	MVP
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Pricing	Free software with no license fee, subscriptions, seat fees, or premium tiers. Hosting costs depend on your infrastructure choice.	Free during beta period. Basic Plan $44.99 one-time, includes one year of premium features with optional $14.99 yearly renewal. Believer Plan $60.00 one-time with lifetime premium features updates.
Key features	Write memos in Markdown with code, tables, and task lists Search and filter memos by text, tag, date, and visibility Tag memos with hashtags and nest them with slashes Attach images, videos, audio, and documents to memos Control memo visibility: private, shared, or public Browse timeline by calendar view REST and gRPC APIs for integrations Export memos as ZIP archive Zero telemetry and data stored locally	Annotation and note-taking on web pages P2P Sync across devices Full-text search of saved pages Keyboard shortcuts for all functions Customizable views with filters and operators Local data storage without servers Integration with Logseq, Obsidian, Notion, Siyuan Browser extension for web saving
What makes it different	Completely open-source under MIT license with no paid tiers or subscriptions Self-hosted on your own infrastructure with full data ownership Private by default with fine-grained visibility controls Lightweight single binary with no external dependencies required Multiple database options: SQLite, MySQL, and PostgreSQL	No subscription or recurring fees, one-time purchase with lifetime updates Zero data collection and privacy-first design Local-first architecture independent of servers P2P synchronization breaks device limitations No vendor lock-in through seamless API integration
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	70 +1 (up) since last check	21 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	28	20
Citation Flow (Majestic)	30	29
Referring domains (Majestic)	3214	205

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