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AFFiNE

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An open-source Notion-style workspace with docs, databases, and a whiteboard you can self-host

Best for notes · whiteboard · open-source

4.6
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Strengths

  • Docs and databases
  • Whiteboard canvas

Skip if

you need a team plan, audit logs, or a phone number to call

AFFiNE is a local-first workspace. Write docs, run databases, and sketch on a whiteboard, in the cloud or on your machine — a desk, not a log dump.

Key features

  • Docs and databases
  • Whiteboard canvas
  • Local-first
  • Self-host

Why it is on Toolora

We list AFFiNE for people who need notes · whiteboard · open-source. Skip it if you need a team plan, audit logs, or a phone number to call.

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AFFiNE

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