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Local-first workspace merging docs, whiteboard canvas and multi-view databases, with real-time sync and a self-hostable server.

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AFFiNE at a glance

Checked 15 Oct 2026

AFFiNE is an Electron desktop app (Windows, macOS, Linux; release v0.27.4, Aug 2026) plus a self-hostable Docker server. Licensing is mixed: most code is MIT, but packages/backend is under the AFFiNE Enterprise Edition licence, with parts shipped in the Community Edition stated as MPL-2.0. The pricing page lists free self-hosting with up to 10 members per workspace; Self-Hosted Team is $10/seat/month. Hardware needs are not documented in the repo.

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How much of Notion does it replace?

4 of 4 jobs. Docs, databases and real-time sync; free self-host lists up to 10 members per workspace.

Notes Partial replacement

Wikis and docs Partial replacement

Databases (tables and boards) Partial replacement

Sync across devices Partial replacement

How much of Confluence does it replace?

3 of 3 jobs. Linked documents and collaborative editing cover knowledge work; this is not a claim of Confluence permission, governance or integration parity.

Notes and linked knowledge Partial replacement

Team wikis and documentation Partial replacement

Live collaboration Partial replacement

Facts, with sources

Every answer links to where we found it. We read the documentation; we did not install it.

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Runs on my machine? Local-first desktop app; server self-hosted with Docker Begin with Docker to deploy your own feature-rich, unrestricted version of AFFiNE. github.com · AFFiNE#self-host ↗ 1d ago

Code licence MIT for most code; backend under AFFiNE EE licence (CE parts MPL-2.0) All content that resides under the "packages/backend" and "packages/common/native" directory of this repository, if that directory exists, is licensed under the license defined in "packages/backend/server/LICENSE". github.com · LICENSE ↗ 1d ago

Model weights licence No model weights github.com · AFFiNE#readme ↗ 1d ago

Commercial use MIT client; EE-only backend parts need an AFFiNE subscription in production This EE License applies only to the part of this Software that is not distributed as part of AFFiNE Community Edition (CE). github.com · LICENSE ↗ 1d ago

Paid services needed? None required; AFFiNE Cloud Pro/Team and Self-Hosted Team are optional The Self-Hosted Team tier ($10/seat/month) adds priority support, multi-admin roles, and scaling for 10+ seats. affine.pro · pricing ↗ 1d ago

Hardware Not documented in the repo Know the answer? —

Operating systems Windows (x64, arm64), macOS (x64, arm64), Linux x64 affine-0.27.4-stable-linux-x64.appimage github.com · v0.27.4 ↗ 1d ago

Setup effort Easy desktop installers; server via Docker Compose docker-compose.yml github.com · v0.27.4 ↗ 1d ago