Alternatives to AppFlowy
Organize documents and projects in an open-source workspace. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
AppFlowy
Organize documents and projects in an open-source workspace.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as AppFlowy.
Notion
All-in-one workspace combining notes, databases, wikis, and task boards.
Notion covers the same documents, databases and project boards with real-time collaboration, but it is closed source, freemium, has no Linux app and cannot be self-hosted.
AFFiNE Community
Combine notes, tables and a drawing canvas in a local-first workspace.
AFFiNE Community adds a drawing canvas and uses the MIT license with a self-hostable edition, but it has no listed Android or iOS apps.
Anytype
An encrypted, offline-first workspace for notes, tasks and databases that syncs peer to peer.
Anytype keeps data on your device with end-to-end encrypted peer-to-peer sync, but it is source-available rather than open source and still labelled beta.
SiYuan
A block-based notes workspace with Markdown that renders as you type, and an option to self-host it.
SiYuan is also AGPL-3.0 and self-hostable, adding block-level references and SQL queries in notes, while official sync is a paid subscription.
Capacities
Object-based note app that organizes ideas as typed, tagged objects.
Capacities organizes work as typed objects with native desktop and mobile apps, but it is closed source and advanced features require a paid tier.
Also worth comparing
These listings name AppFlowy as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Craft
Native docs app with real-time collaboration and deep integration into Apple's ecosystem.
AppFlowy is an AGPL-3.0 open-source document workspace with desktop and mobile clients and self-hosting, though cloud sync needs extra setup or an account.
Docmost
An open-source, self-hosted wiki for team documentation with real-time collaborative editing.
AppFlowy is an AGPL-3.0 workspace for documents and projects with desktop and mobile clients and self-hosting options, aimed more at individuals than wiki teams.
Outline
Team knowledge base with a fast editor and deep integrations.
AppFlowy is an AGPL-3.0 open source workspace for documents and projects with desktop and mobile clients and self-hosting options.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Superlist
A task and notes app from the creators of Wunderlist, combining to-do lists, notes and projects.
Obsidian
A notes app that works on a folder of plain Markdown files on your own disk, with links between them.
Logseq
An outliner that stores notes as plain Markdown files, built around a daily journal and linked blocks.
TriliumNext Notes
A hierarchical note app where one note can live in several places at once, with a server you can host.
