AppFlowy vs AFFiNE
Both in Notes & knowledge base — compared item by item
AppFlowy
Bring projects, wikis, and teams together with AI. AppFlowy is the AI collaborative workspace where you achieve more without losing control of your data. The leading open source Notion alternative.
AFFiNE
There can be more than Notion and Miro. AFFiNE(pronounced [ə‘fain]) is a next-gen knowledge base that brings planning, sorting and creating all together. Privacy first, open-source, customizable and ready to use.
| AppFlowy | AFFiNE | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 76.9k | ★ 72.9k |
| Language | Rust | TypeScript |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-22 | 2026-09-23 |
| Usage | 💻 Desktop / 🐳 Self-hosted | 💻 Desktop / 🐳 Self-hosted |
| Platforms | — | — |
| Category | Notes & knowledge base | Notes & knowledge base |
How to choose
- They support exactly the same usage modes; the difference is in ecosystem and implementation details.
- Both have comparable traction, so pick based on features and day-to-day experience.
- AFFiNE was updated more recently (2026-09-23).