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AFFiNE Community vs Scrintal: catalog facts
AFFiNE Community	Scrintal
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Paid Plans are listed on the Scrintal pricing page.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Web	Web
Offers a self-hostable community edition with linked workspace content.	Notes arranged and linked visually on boards Suited to research and study workflows
Cloud services and enterprise offerings have separate terms.	Web-based service that requires an account Closed source, with notes stored on the service
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Web application
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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