AppFlowy

Open-source AI workspace for docs, wikis and project boards

What AppFlowy does

  • Open-source AI workspace for docs, wikis and project boards
  • AI features can run on local models for privacy
  • Free to self-host; hosted plan has a free tier
  • Native apps on desktop and mobile

AppFlowy — straight answers

What is AppFlowy?

AppFlowy is listed under AI Note-Taking & Docs, in the Productivity & Workflow category on Flocci AI Tools. Open-source AI workspace for docs, wikis and project boards. It is freemium — a usable free tier with paid plans above it, and it lives at appflowy.com.

Is AppFlowy free?

AppFlowy is freemium: there is a free tier you can work in and paid plans above it. It is one of 404 freemium tools in the catalog, all labelled the same way so you are never surprised by a paywall.

What can AppFlowy do?

AppFlowy does 4 things the catalog singles out: Open-source ai workspace for docs, wikis and project boards; ai features can run on local models for privacy; free to self-host; hosted plan has a free tier; native apps on desktop and mobile.

What is the best free alternative to AppFlowy?

AFFiNE is the closest free alternative: it sits in the same AI Note-Taking & Docs sub-category and is free. Blinko, Google AI Edge Eloquent and Karakeep also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.

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