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AFFiNE vs AppFlowy

Our take

Pick AFFiNE if people who will stay on Free local + 10 GB Cloud, then buy Pro at $6.75/month when they need 100 GB and 10 members — or Believer $499.99 once for lifetime Pro + 1 TB. Pick AppFlowy if people who will stay on Cloud Personal $0 (1 workspace owner, Unlimited storage as printed) or self-host while they open a first Welcome page, then buy Pro at $12/member/month billed annually ($16 monthly) when they need

AFFiNE

AFFiNE

local-first docs + whiteboard workspace

AppFlowy

open-source AI workspace desk

Best for

AFFiNE Notes and an infinite canvas you can self-host

AppFlowy Notes you start at $0

Free plan

AFFiNE $0 · unlimited local workspaces and Edgeless. Cloud: 10 GB, 10 MB max file, 3 members, 7-day Time Machine, 3 login devices. No time limit

AppFlowy $0 · /month. “For personal productivity.” 1 workspace owner. Storage printed Unlimited. File uploads printed Unlimited

Lowest paid

AFFiNE Pro $6.75/mo

AppFlowy Pro $12/mo, monthly only

Next step up

AFFiNE AFFiNE AI $8.9/mo

AppFlowy

Runs where

AFFiNE Local; you host it

AppFlowy Local; you host it

Watch out

AFFiNE Free Cloud is 10 GB and 3 members

AppFlowy Personal is 1 workspace owner

Last checked

AFFiNE 2026-10-22 · affine.pro/pricing

AppFlowy 2026-10-22 · appflowy.com/pricing

Which one, then?

Pick AFFiNE if

people who will stay on Free local + 10 GB Cloud, then buy Pro at $6.75/month when they need 100 GB and 10 members — or Believer $499.99 once for lifetime Pro + 1 TB.

Read the AFFiNE page

Pick AppFlowy if

people who will stay on Cloud Personal $0 (1 workspace owner, Unlimited storage as printed) or self-host while they open a first Welcome page, then buy Pro at $12/member/month billed annually ($16 monthly) when they need extra members and guest editors.

Read the AppFlowy page

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