AFFiNE

Decentralized Application

Open-source, local-first all-in-one workspace combining docs, infinite-canvas whiteboards, and databases; Notion + Miro alternative

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License Permissive — MIT (AFFiNE); BlockSuite MPL-2.0; OctoBase AGPL-3.0
Dev Status 🟢 Active
Dev Status Detail Released (stable + canary/beta channels)
Owner ToEverything Pte Ltd (ShaoXuan Qi)
Governing Body Company-controlled (ToEverything Pte Ltd)
Country Singapore (incorporated) / China (dev team origin)
Start Year 2022
Stack TypeScript + Rust (OctoBase/Y-Octo CRDT) + Electron; BlockSuite editor; Jotai state management
Funding VC
Last Investigated Mar 9, 2026

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Use Case Domains

Co-Creation & Knowledge

Affordances

Conflict-free editing Local-first storage Interoperable formats

Decentralized Application Attributes

Origins Knowledge Base + Collaboration; inspired by Notion, Miro
Database CRDTs (Yjs/BlockSuite; Y-Octo native Rust CRDT) + local SQLite; OctoBase collaborative backend
Query Language Custom (in-app filters and views)
Data Formats Markdown + JSON; BlockSuite block snapshots; S3-compatible cloud storage
Collaborative Live Editing Yes (CRDT via Yjs/BlockSuite; Y-Octo for native performance)
Rich Text Editing Yes (BlockSuite: multimodal editor for docs, whiteboards, slides, mind maps, tables)
Mobile Support Yes (iOS app; Android limited editing)
Web Support Yes (app.affine.pro)
Native Apps Yes (Electron Desktop: macOS, Windows, Linux)
Terms Self-hosting + Freemium SaaS
Funds Undisclosed
Based On Yjs (CRDTs); BlockSuite (editor); OctoBase (database)
Use Case Category Knowledge Management + Collaboration + Note-taking
User Interface Type Document-centric + Canvas (infinite whiteboard)
Offline Capabilities Full functionality offline (local-first via SQLite + CRDTs)
Collaboration Features Real-time editing via CRDTs, @mentions, version history
Data Portability Partial export (Markdown, JSON)
Integration Ecosystem Browser extensions (web clipper) + Plugin system (early)
Web2 Data Export Partial (import from Notion in progress)
Prosocial Coherence N/A
Economic Flows N/A
Governance & Decision Making Company-controlled (ToEverything Pte Ltd)
Media / Publishing Yes (limited)
Knowledge Management Yes
Sensemaking Yes (via AI + canvas)
Project Management Yes (basic)

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