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AppFlowy: the best Open Source alternative to Notion in 2026
AppFlowy is an all-in-one workspace for notes, wikis and databases, built in Rust and Flutter to stay fast even with thousands of pages. It's the most mature open source alternative to Notion for teams who want control over where their data lives.
Technical profile
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Category
- Productivity
- Replaces
- Notion
- Tech stack
- RustFlutterPostgreSQL
Preview
Public image provided by AppFlowy on its own website.
Key features
- Notion-style block editor with databases
- Local-first mode, works offline
- Native apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android
- Plugins and open API
AppFlowy vs. Notion
Pros
- Noticeably better performance with large documents
- No artificial limits on blocks or members
- Self-hostable with full control of your data
Things to consider
- Plugin ecosystem still smaller than Notion's
- AGPL-3.0 requires releasing your code if you modify and offer it as a service
Quick Docker installation guide
Copy this docker-compose.yml, adjust the example passwords and run docker compose up -d on your server. See the full step-by-step guide →
docker-compose.yml
version: "3.9"
services:
appflowy-cloud:
image: appflowyinc/appflowy_cloud:latest
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "8000:8000"
environment:
- APPFLOWY_DATABASE_URL=postgres://postgres:password@postgres:5432/postgres
- APPFLOWY_GOTRUE_JWT_SECRET=change-me-super-secret
depends_on:
- postgres
postgres:
image: postgres:15-alpine
restart: unless-stopped
environment:
- POSTGRES_PASSWORD=password
volumes:
- appflowy_pg_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
volumes:
appflowy_pg_data: