# AFFiNE

> AFFiNE is a source-available app you can self-host in the note-taking & editors category. Privacy-first workspace that combines docs, whiteboards and databases, an open-source Notion alternative. It has 73,246 GitHub stars, is source-available under the MIT (client) and AFFiNE Enterprise Edition licence (server) (not an OSI-approved open-source license) and ships a Docker image. It is a self-hosted alternative to Notion and Dropbox Paper.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/toeverything/AFFiNE |
| Website | https://affine.pro/ |
| GitHub stars | 73,246 |
| Forks | 5,335 |
| Open issues | 650 |
| License | MIT (client) and AFFiNE Enterprise Edition licence (server) |
| License type | Source-available |
| License file | https://github.com/toeverything/AFFiNE/blob/canary/LICENSE |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Docker |
| Categories | Note-taking & Editors |
| Commits, last 12 months | 752 |
| Last commit | Oct 4, 2026 |
| Latest release | v0.27.4 (Aug 18, 2026) |
| Created | Jul 31, 2022 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: editor, crdt, knowledge-base, markdown, miro, notion, rust, rust-lang, whiteboard, wiki

## Install

AFFiNE ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/toeverything/AFFiNE for the image name and environment variables.

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## AFFiNE replaces

- [Notion alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/notion): An all-in-one workspace for notes, docs, wikis and lightweight databases.
- [Dropbox Paper alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/dropbox-paper): A lightweight collaborative document editor from Dropbox.

## Comparisons

- [AppFlowy vs AFFiNE](https://appsgit.com/compare/appflowy-vs-affine): Pick AppFlowy if you want a Notion-style workspace with native desktop and mobile apps; pick AFFiNE if you want docs and whiteboards merged in one self-hosted Community Edition.

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