AFFiNE is an all-in-one workspace that brings together documents, whiteboards, tables, and knowledge management.
It offers a local-first approach to productivity and is positioned as an alternative to applications such as Notion and Miro.
The software combines writing, drawing, and planning in a unified workspace. Documents and whiteboards are merged, letting you place rich text, sticky notes, embedded web pages, databases, linked pages, shapes, and other content on an edgeless canvas.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Combine documents, whiteboards, and tables in a unified workspace.
- Local-first approach keeps your data stored on your device.
- Edgeless canvas supports rich text, sticky notes, shapes, linked pages, and embedded web pages.
- Multi-view databases for organising and presenting information.
- Real-time synchronisation and collaboration.
- Cross-platform clients and web access.
- Self-host AFFiNE using Docker.
- Templates for planning, note-taking, education, and other workflows.
- Multimodal AI features for writing, presentations, mind maps, planning, and prototyping.
Website: github.com/toeverything/AFFiNE
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Developer: Toeverything
License: MIT License
AFFiNE is written in TypeScript. Learn TypeScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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