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AFFiNE

Local-first workspace for docs, whiteboards, and databases.

Category
Productivity
Pricing
FREEMIUM
Source
Open core
Hosting
Hybrid
Models
Multi-model
Verified
Jun 14, 2026

AFFiNE is a local-first workspace that combines block-based docs, an infinite whiteboard canvas, and databases — an alternative to Notion and Miro. Pages flip between document and edgeless (canvas) modes, and AFFiNE AI helps draft, summarize, and turn outlines into mind maps and slides. It runs on web, desktop, and mobile, with self-hosting available via Docker.

Capabilities 5

What it actually does — grouped by capability family.

  • Presentation generation (secondary capability)
  • Long-form writing (primary capability)
  • Editing / grammar (primary capability)
  • Summarization (secondary capability)
  • Knowledge base authoring (primary capability)

Pros & cons

  • Open-source (MIT editor), self-hostable
  • Docs + whiteboard + DB in one canvas
  • Offline-capable with CRDT sync
  • Desktop, web, and mobile apps
  • Self-host caps at 3 users without cloud
  • Databases less mature than Notion's
  • AI UI rough; lacks find-and-replace

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