AppFlowy
Open-source local-first Notion alternative with docs, kanban, grids and AI that you can use locally for free or self-host with a free cloud tier.
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AppFlowy scores 6.7/10 for free value in Workspace. The main constraint: Local desktop app is fully free and offline. AppFlowy Self-hosted Cloud has a Free $0/mo tier (individual use, guest collaboration per page); paid Seed/One/Team tiers add multi-user collaboration. Cloud-hosted AppFlowy also has a Free plan.
Free value score
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What you get
Open source (AGPL) and self-hostable via AppFlowy Cloud
Free local desktop app with true offline support
Docs, grids, kanban, calendar and AI in one app
Import from Notion supported
Gotchas
- 1 collaborative workspace
The free plan is limited to a single collaborative workspace with a maximum of 2 members.
- 2 workspace members max
Free workspaces cap total membership at 2 people; teams of 3+ require the Pro plan.
- 5 GB storage
Free plan provides 5 GB of total storage; unlimited storage is a Pro feature.
- 10 AI responses per month
AI writing assistant is capped at 10 responses per month on the free plan; unlimited AI responses require Pro.
- 2 AI images per month
AI image generation is limited to 2 images per month on the free tier.
- No custom namespace
Custom workspace namespace/domain is a Pro-only feature not available on the free plan.
- No unlimited file uploads
Unlimited file uploads are gated behind Pro; free tier is constrained by the 5 GB storage cap.
- No local AI / Vault Workspace
The private offline Vault Workspace with local AI (no data transfer) is an add-on paid feature.
- No AppFlowy AI MAX
Access to advanced AI models (GPT-5, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Claude 3.7 Sonnet) via AI MAX is a paid add-on.
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"Free ... Free forever ... 1 collaborative workspace up to 2 members ... 5 GB storage ... 10 AI responses ... 2 AI images ... Mobile app ... Real-time collaboration"
https://appflowy.com/pricing -
"Self-hosted Plans and Pricing ; Free $0 / month. Seed $1 / month billed annually. One $6 / month billed annually. Team $10 / seat / month billed annually."
https://appflowy.com/docs/Self-hosted-Plans-and-Pricing -
"No license data found for host: [your domain] Free plan limits - max_users: 1, max_guests: 3 This hard-coded 1-user limit is the reason the second user's login fails."
https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy-Cloud/issues/1570 -
"Announcing our $6.4M seed round led by OSS Capital with participation from a group of open source founders, operators, and luminaries."
https://appflowy.com/blog/seed
