AFFiNE vs Joplin
A side-by-side comparison of AFFiNE and Joplin — stars, license, self-host difficulty, deploy options, and what each replaces.
| Tagline | Privacy-first, local-first workspace combining docs, whiteboards, and databases | Open-source note-taking app with end-to-end encrypted sync |
| Category | Notes & Knowledge Base | Notes & Knowledge Base |
| Replaces | Notion, Confluence, Obsidian | Evernote, Obsidian |
| GitHub stars | 51k | 50k |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Self-host difficulty | 3/5 Moderate | 3/5 Moderate |
| Deploy options | Docker Docker Compose | Docker Docker Compose Manual |
| Managed hosting | ||
| Last updated | 14 days ago | 8 days ago |
| View repo | View repo |
