2 alternatives to AFFiNE Community Edition

AFFiNE Community Edition is a Knowledge Management Tools product. The community recommends 2 alternatives: 0 open source, 0 self-hostable and 0 free to use. They are ranked by community votes, ratings and favorites, with the key differences from AFFiNE Community Edition highlighted.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

About AFFiNE Community Edition

There can be more than Notion and Miro. AFFiNE(pronounced [ə‘fain]) is a next-gen knowledge base that brings planning, sorting and creating all together. Privacy first, open-source, customizable and ready to use.

Open source · MIT, AGPL-3.0

Self-hostable

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Miro

Available on Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android

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Miro
Diagramming Tools
Online collaborative whiteboard for brainstorming, diagrams, workshops and visual planning.
Freemium
Web
Windows
macOS
iOS
Android
Compared with AFFiNE Community Edition
- − Closed source (AFFiNE Community Edition is open source)
- − Not self-hostable (AFFiNE Community Edition is)
- − Paid (AFFiNE Community Edition is free)
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Notion
内容管理系统
All-in-one workspace that combines notes, docs, wikis, databases and project tracking in block-based pages.
Web
macOS
iPad
iOS
Android
Compared with AFFiNE Community Edition
- − Closed source (AFFiNE Community Edition is open source)
- − Not self-hostable (AFFiNE Community Edition is)
Details Website

AFFiNE Community Edition vs. alternatives

Service	Open source	Self-hosted	License	Pricing	Platforms	Rating	Votes
AFFiNE Community Edition Current	Yes	Yes	MIT, AGPL-3.0	—	—	—	—
Miro	No	No	proprietary	Freemium	Web / Windows / macOS / iOS / Android	—	0
Notion	No	No	—	—	Web / macOS / iPad / iOS / Android	—	0

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What is the best alternative to AFFiNE Community Edition?

Community-recommended alternatives to AFFiNE Community Edition include Miro and Notion. Compare open source, self-hosting, pricing and platforms to choose.

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Wiznote
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Atomic Server
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Digimindmap
Create simple mindmaps (documentation in French).
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LibreKB
Web-based knowledge base solution. A simple web app, it runs on pretty much any web server or hosting provider with PHP and MySQL.
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memEx
Structured personal knowledge base, inspired by zettlekasten and org-mode.
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Self-hostable
TeamMapper
Host and create your own mindmaps. Share your mindmap sessions with your team and collaborate live on mindmaps.
Open source
Self-hostable