AFFiNE is an open-source, local-first workspace app combining documents, whiteboards, and databases, with free, Pro, and self-hosted plans.
Researched and fact-checked by Bartu Cavusoglu · Updated July 18, 2026
AFFiNE is an open-source, local-first workspace built by Toeverything Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based company that dates the project's founding to 2022. It combines documents, an infinite whiteboard, and lightweight databases into a single app, positioning itself as an open-source alternative to tools like Notion and Miro.
The project is open source (MIT-licensed editor) and has grown to more than 70,000 GitHub stars, with an active community across Discord and other channels.
Core features include block-based document writing, an 'Edgeless' whiteboard for freeform visual planning and mind mapping, databases for project tracking, and a built-in AI assistant that helps draft content, summarize text, generate mind maps, and create slides. AFFiNE also ships with templates for use cases like digital planning, storyboards, and Cornell notes.
AFFiNE offers a free tier with unlimited local workspaces and 10 GB of cloud storage, a Pro plan at $6.75/month (billed annually) with expanded storage and longer version history, a per-seat Team plan at $10/seat/month, a fully free self-hosted FOSS edition, a one-time $499.99 lifetime 'Believer' plan, and custom Enterprise and code-licensing options for larger organizations.
Yes, AFFiNE has a free cloud tier and a fully free self-hosted FOSS edition, alongside paid Pro, Team, and Enterprise plans.
Yes, AFFiNE's editor is open source under the MIT license.
Yes, AFFiNE offers a self-hosted FOSS edition as well as a self-hosted Team plan.
AFFiNE is available as a web app and native apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android.