AppFlowy vs Files.md

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

AppFlowy

AGPL-3.0

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

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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

	AppFlowy	Files.md
License	AGPL-3.0	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	76,857	4,150
Forks	6,026	218
Open Issues	1,029	8
Last Commit	Sep 19, 2026	Sep 2, 2026
First Released	Jun 16, 2021	May 23, 2023
Categories	PDF viewer	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools
Tags	—	#markdown #notes #local-first #pwa #wiki

GitHub stars over time

AppFlowy76,857

Files.md

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