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	77,333	4,159
Forks	6,067	217
Open Issues	1,034	11
Last Commit	Oct 8, 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

AppFlowy

Files.md4,159

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