AFFiNE vs Files.md

Comparing two open source alternatives to Notion and Obsidian and Evernote . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

AFFiNE

Open-source knowledge base combining note-taking, whiteboard, and project planning in one workspace.

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Files.md

MIT

A simple local-first note-taking app for your plain .md files with Telegram bot access.

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Side-by-side comparison

	AFFiNE	Files.md
License	—	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	71,365	4,067
Forks	5,129	210
Open Issues	693	6
Last Commit	Aug 10, 2026	Jul 29, 2026
First Released	Jul 31, 2022	May 23, 2023
Categories	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools Knowledge Management Tools	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools
Tags	#knowledge-management #markdown #collaboration #whiteboard #self hosted	#markdown #notes #local-first #pwa #wiki

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