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Teams that want Notion and Miro in one local-first tool and can self-host.

Why it deserves attention

AFFiNE puts a block editor, an infinite whiteboard, and structured databases in the same workspace, so a doc can switch to Edgeless mode without exporting anything. The editor is MIT-licensed and local-first, the backend is source-available, and it runs on web, desktop, iOS, and Android. Personal use is free and self-hosting is free; the optional AI add-on is $8.90 a month billed annually. Its database features and template library are still behind Notion, so migrating a complex workspace takes planning.

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