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AFFiNE

Open-source workspace for docs, whiteboards and databases.

Visit AFFiNE4.3

  • Rating

    4.3 / 5

  • Pricing

    Freemium

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    Web, macOS, Windows

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What is AFFiNE?

AFFiNE merges documents, an infinite whiteboard, databases and planning into one open-source workspace with AI assistance, so writing and visual thinking happen on the same canvas.

Pros: what AFFiNE does well

  • Docs and whiteboard in one
  • Open source and self-hostable
  • Generous free tier

Cons: where it falls short

  • Still maturing in places
  • Smaller ecosystem than Notion

Who AFFiNE is for

People who want a Notion-style workspace they can own and self-host.

Who can skip it

Teams that need a fully polished, enterprise-ready suite today.

Compare AFFiNE

See how AFFiNE stacks up, side by side, plus the lists it made.

AFFiNE alternatives

Not sold on AFFiNE? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All Note-Taking resources

NotionEditor's pick, verified

Focus: second brain, wiki and databases. Shares docs with AFFiNE. Rated 4.7 (AFFiNE: 4.3).

Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.7Visit

Anytype

Focus: privacy, notes and tasks. Shares local-first with AFFiNE. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (AFFiNE: Freemium). Rated 4.4 (AFFiNE: 4.3).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.4Visit

AppFlowy

Focus: notion alternative, self-hosted and databases. Shares open source with AFFiNE. A desktop app, not a web app. Rated 4.4 (AFFiNE: 4.3).

Desktop AppFree planmacOS, Windows
4.4Visit

Freeplane

Focus: mind map, concept map and brainstorming. Shares open source with AFFiNE. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (AFFiNE: Freemium). Rated 4.4 (AFFiNE: 4.3).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.4Visit

claude-obsidian

Focus: obsidian, claude code and second brain. Shares ai and open source with AFFiNE. An AI tool, not a web app. Free (AFFiNE: Freemium). Rated 4.8 (AFFiNE: 4.3).

AI ToolFreemacOS, Windows
4.8Visit

Taskade

Focus: team collaboration, AI assistant and flexible workspace. Also in Project Management and Note-Taking, like AFFiNE. Rated 4.4 (AFFiNE: 4.3).

Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.4Visit

Free alternatives to AFFiNE

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Flatnotes

Focus: markdown notes, self-hosted and search. Shares open source with AFFiNE. Free (AFFiNE: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (AFFiNE: 4.3).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit

Markmap

Focus: mind map, markdown and visual notes. Shares open source with AFFiNE. Free (AFFiNE: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (AFFiNE: 4.3).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit

TiddlyWiki

Focus: wiki, notebook and single file. Shares open source with AFFiNE. Free (AFFiNE: Freemium). Adds Offline. Rated 4.5 (AFFiNE: 4.3).

Web AppFreeWeb, Offline
4.5Visit

DokuWiki

Focus: wiki, documentation and knowledge base. Shares open source with AFFiNE. Free (AFFiNE: Freemium). Same 4.3 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb
4.3Visit
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