AppFlowy

AppFlowy is an open-source AI collaborative workspace to manage projects, wikis, and teams with data control.

AppFlowy is a self-hosted AI collaborative workspace designed for enterprise teams and individuals to manage projects, wikis, and workflows. It functions as an open-source alternative to Notion, allowing users to keep full control of their data and infrastructure. The platform supports self-hosted LLMs, embedding models, SAML and OIDC SSO, SCIM, LDAP, MCP, and public APIs. Users can co-edit in real-time, comment asynchronously, and migrate data from Notion and Confluence. Advanced plans include access to models like GPT-5, Gemini 2.5 Pro, and Claude 3.7 Sonnet.

AppFlowy at a glance

Best for: Product manager, Founder, Writer
Runs on: macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Web, self-hosted, open source
Pricing: Free plan; Pro plan available
Released: June 2021
Category: AI productivity tool
Website: appflowy.com

Key features

Real-time co-editing and async comments
Self-hosted AI and LLM integration
Admin panel for users and workspaces
Migration from Notion and Confluence
SAML, OIDC SSO, SCIM, and LDAP
Vault workspace for private local AI
Project management and auto-fill columns

Use it for

Managing projects end-to-end
Organizing team wikis and knowledge
Turning meetings into actions and insights
Collaborating on international business

Companions

Tools that articles about AppFlowy recommend using with it, each with its job.

Google Calendar
Zapier — Zapier covers HubSpot, Slack and the long tail.
Slack — Task and project updates in Slack; one review found it runs through Zapier.
HubSpot — Sales follow-ups from HubSpot deals.
Zoom — Booking links and an AI notetaker for Zoom, Meet and Teams.

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