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AppFlowy

Notes, docs, and project boards in one workspace that keeps your data yours

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What it is

AppFlowy combines documents, databases, kanban boards, and calendars in one workspace. It is for people and teams who want a Notion-style tool without handing their notes to a vendor. The desktop and mobile apps work offline, and the sync server can be self-hosted.

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77,597 GitHub stars.
77,597

Forks
6,082
Commits
7,210
Contributors
363
Language
Dart
License
AGPL-3.0
Last commit
Jun 26, 2026
On GitHub since
June 2021
First release
November 2021
Platforms
macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, self-hosted
Self-hostable
Yes
Alternative to
Notion, Confluence
Tags
  • note-taking
  • task-management
  • project-management
  • documentation
  • knowledge-base
  • collaboration

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What people are saying

Updated Oct 21, 2026
  • Hacker NewsAppFlowy: an open-source alternative to NotionNov 29, 2021 · 149 points · 21 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsShow HN: AppFlowy – An Open-Source Notion Alternative Built with FlutterSep 3, 2024 · 24 points · 14 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsOpen Source Alternative to NotionNov 19, 2021 · 14 points · 1 comment (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsAppFlowy: An open-source alternative to NotionJun 17, 2022 · 3 points · 1 comment (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsAppFlowy is an open source alternative to NotionNov 17, 2021 · 3 points · 0 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“appflowy.com Is this possible the most insane self-hosted licensing ever? What is this shit? 100% anti consumer.”Mar 19, 2026 · 1 like · 1 reply (opens Bluesky in a new tab)
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