AFFiNE vs Huly

Comparing two open source alternatives to Notion. 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.

AGPL-3.0

All-in-one open source platform that combines project management, CRM, chat, HR, and wiki as an alternative to Linear, Jira, Slack, and Notion.

	AFFiNE	Huly
License	—	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	72,776	27,731
Forks	5,287	2,159
Open Issues	746	854
Last Commit	Sep 19, 2026	Sep 17, 2026
First Released	Jul 31, 2022	Aug 2, 2021
Categories	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools Knowledge Management Tools	Project Management Team Chat & Messaging Tools Wiki Software Customer Relationship Management Tools
Tags	#knowledge-management #markdown #collaboration #whiteboard #self hosted	—

AFFiNE

Huly27,731

Open source Notion alternative that brings projects, wikis, and teams together with AI while keeping you in control of your data.

A fast, privacy-first local markdown note-taking app built with Tauri and SvelteKit. Your notes stay as plain .md files on your device.

Lightweight self-hosted app for managing personal file-based notes and checklists.

Open-source project management platform — an alternative to Jira, Linear, Monday, and ClickUp.

Open-source design and prototyping tool for cross-domain teams — a self-hostable alternative to Figma.

Self-hostable project management for dev teams: issues, cycles, modules, pages, and analytics. Go + React alternative to Jira and Linear.