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Productivity · 11 alternatives

Instead of AFFiNE, try one of these 11.

Every alternative is lined up against AFFiNE on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. AFFiNE sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
AFFiNEWhat you have now
Docs, whiteboards and databases fused in one privacy-first canvas.
PriceFreemium
cloud from $8
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineYes
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Obsidian#1
Private, local-first knowledge base built on plain Markdown files.
PriceFreemium
sync $4/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Trello#2
Visual boards, lists and cards to organise anything.
PriceFreemium
from $5/seat
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
AppFlowy#3
Open-source Notion alternative you can fully own and self-host.
PriceFreemium
cloud from $10
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineYes
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Logseq#4
Outliner for networked thought, with backlinks and daily journals.
PriceFree
donations
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Anytype#5
Local-first, end-to-end encrypted workspace with objects and sets.
PriceFree
paid extras
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Joplin#6
Open-source note taking with end-to-end encrypted sync.
PriceFree
cloud $3/mo
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
ClickUp#7
One app for tasks, docs, goals and chat.
PriceFreemium
from $7/seat
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Miro#8
Infinite canvas for brainstorming and workshops.
PriceFreemium
from $8/user
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · iOS · Android
Zim#9
Desktop wiki keeping linked notes in plain text files.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Redmine#10
Flexible open-source project management web application.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Super Productivity#11
Free task manager with time tracking and integrations.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · Android · iOS

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AFFiNE alternatives at a glance

AFFiNE is a freemium productivity app (cloud from $8). We compared 11 alternatives: 7 are open source, 6 are completely free, 4 can be self-hosted and 6 work fully offline. The most popular is Obsidian, with 3.9k likes.

Most liked overallObsidian

Private, local-first knowledge base built on plain Markdown files.

Freemium · Works offline
Best free optionLogseq

Outliner for networked thought, with backlinks and daily journals.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best open-source optionAppFlowy

Open-source Notion alternative you can fully own and self-host.

Freemium · Open source · Self‑hostable · Works offline
Best to self-hostJoplin

Open-source note taking with end-to-end encrypted sync.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable · Works offline

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