AppFlowy

An open-source Notion alternative with documents, databases, kanban boards and AI, built with Flutter and Rust for desktop and mobile.

78.1k stars, 6.1k forks Dart On GitHub since June 2021

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What is AppFlowy?

AppFlowy combines pages, databases with grid, board and calendar views, and AI writing help in one workspace, while letting you keep control of your data. Apps are available for macOS, Windows and Linux, including Flathub and Snapcraft, and for iPhone and Android. You can work locally, use AppFlowy's cloud, or self-host its server. It offers 26 interface languages.

Good fit if

  • You want a Notion-style workspace with native apps rather than a browser tab.
  • You want the option to keep notes on your own device or server.

Look elsewhere if

  • You want a workspace that combines docs with a whiteboard: AFFiNE.
  • You want an active public repository: this one had a single commit in the last 90 days. AFFiNE and Docmost are busier.

Before you adopt it

AppFlowy is AGPL-3.0. The server for self-hosting lives in a separate AppFlowy Cloud repository, so check its terms as well. Public development in this repository has slowed sharply.

Drafted with AI from the project's README and repository data, then checked against that data on 30 October 2026. Report a correction

AppFlowy health: is it still maintained?

40 of 100, actively developed

  • Activity
    1 commit in the last 90 days, the latest on 28 October 2026.
    4 / 30
  • Contributors
    1 person wrote the 1 commit of the last 90 days; the most active wrote 100% of them.
    2 / 20
  • Releases
    15 releases in the last 12 months; the latest, 0.14.11, on 26 October 2026.
    19 / 20
  • Replies to issues
    Too few recent issues from outside the team to measure, so this part gets a neutral score.
    10 / 20
  • Security practices
    No OpenSSF Scorecard for this repository yet, so this part gets a neutral score.
    5 / 10

Read from GitHub on 1 November 2026. How the score works

AppFlowy license: is it open source?

AppFlowy uses AGPL-3.0, an open-source license approved by the OSI.

  1. June 2021First published on GitHub.
  2. TodayAGPL-3.0.

How to run AppFlowy yourself

Docker
Dockerfile or compose file in the repository
Compose file
None in the repository
Setup effort
Not rated: no compose file to judge from
Kubernetes
No Helm chart in the repository
Desktop and mobile
Builds for Linux, Android, macOS, Windows, including ARM in GitHub releases
Interface languages
26 languages

Install instructions: appflowy.com or the README on GitHub.

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Questions about AppFlowy

Is AppFlowy open source?

Yes. AppFlowy is published under AGPL-3.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Is AppFlowy still maintained?

Its health score is 40 of 100 (actively developed). It had 1 commit in the last 90 days, the latest on 28 October 2026, and its latest release came out on 26 October 2026.

How do I run AppFlowy?

You can run it with Docker, as an app for Linux, Android, macOS, Windows, including ARM. The README on GitHub has the exact steps.

What are the alternatives to AppFlowy?

Close alternatives in the Notes & knowledge bases category include Docmost, AFFiNE, Docs (La Suite).