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AppFlowy — open source alternative

Open source alternative to Notion, built in Rust and Flutter.

Strengths

  • Familiar Notion-style blocks and databases.
  • Local-first desktop app for privacy.
  • Active development and growing plugin ecosystem.

Weaknesses

  • Newer project — some Notion features still missing.
  • Real-time collaboration is still maturing.
  • Mobile apps lag behind desktop.
License: AGPL-3.0 Self-host difficulty: 3/5 Hosted cloud optionDesktop: Windows, macOS, LinuxMobile: iOS, Android

Official site · Source on GitHub

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AppFlowy is used as an alternative to

Notion

All-in-one workspace for notes, docs and databases.

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Evernote

Classic note-taking and web-clipper.

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Obsidian

Local-first markdown knowledge base (closed source, free for personal use).

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