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Confluence does 3 jobs: notes and linked knowledge, team wikis and documentation, live collaboration. Most projects replace one or two of them, so pick the job you actually need.
Open-source alternatives to Confluence that run locally, allow commercial use and need no paid API include Trilium Notes (notes and linked knowledge and team wikis and documentation; AGPL-3.0). AFFiNE covers all 3 Confluence jobs.
Local-first workspace merging docs, whiteboard canvas and multi-view databases, with real-time sync and a self-hostable server.
Flutter and Rust desktop and mobile workspace for docs, wikis and projects, positioned as an open-source Notion alternative.
Hierarchical note-taking app for large personal knowledge bases, with scripting, encryption and sync to a self-hosted server.
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Yes. AFFiNE, AppFlowy and Trilium Notes are free to download and run on your own computer without paid API keys. AFFiNE covers every job we list for Confluence; the others cover only part of it, so check which job you need.
Yes, with AFFiNE (Custom licence), AppFlowy (AGPL-3.0) and Trilium Notes (AGPL-3.0). Check the hardware notes and licence conditions on each page before you start.
Yes, with AFFiNE (Custom licence), AppFlowy (AGPL-3.0) and Trilium Notes (AGPL-3.0). Check the hardware notes and licence conditions on each page before you start.
Confirmed: Trilium Notes. With conditions: AFFiNE and AppFlowy. This is not legal advice; read each licence.
AFFiNE covers every job we list for Confluence.