AppFlowy
Free / €10.86/user/mo (cloud)Privacy-first Notion alternative with offline mode, local AI, and complete data ownership.
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AppFlowy is an open-source workspace that combines documents, databases, whiteboards, and AI in one platform—all while keeping your data local. Built with Rust and Flutter for cross-platform compatibility, it offers 100% offline mode and the ability to self-host, eliminating vendor lock-in entirely. Indie hackers love it for running local AI models (Mistral 7B, Llama 3) directly on their machines without cloud dependencies.\n\nWith 30,000+ GitHub stars and backing from prominent founders (Automattic, YouTube, GitHub), AppFlowy is rapidly maturing. It supports unlimited storage, AI integrations, custom themes, and native mobile and desktop apps. The free plan includes 2 users per workspace with no feature limits.