An all-in-one workspace where you can write, draw, and plan just about anything. Enable dynamic note-taking, tasks, visualized mindmaps, and presentations.

Simple Idea. Execellent Tech. Ambitious Dream. What makes AFFiNE really unique is the combination of those three. And I would

The first time I met AFFiNE, I was totally attracted by the idea behind, which is bringing doc and whiteboard together and making it a interactive whole. Without any hesitation, I joint the team! And as a primary contributor to the AFFiNE open-source project, I've witnessed a bunch of impressive milestones reached. The whiteboard, database, embed content. It will cost a whole day to list them all. There are even more things are coming. I'm not only taking about a very fascinating AI capable of assisting with writing, organizing, and even painting, but also other breathtaking features. Stay tuned 👀

This is the best free self-hostable open source app that happened to productivity in years! I just love the concept and the execution. This is a hype that cannot die down as it is great and will only get better!

Good product, but need mobile app

Not as overpowered a combo as notion and yet more enjoyable than obsidian with crutches over markdowns I love it

The conceptual framework and intrinsic design are exemplary; however, achieving a comprehensive solution is a distant goal. Many software products on the market, albeit with less elegance, can perform a multitude of complex functions, such as those offered by Obsidian and SiYuan. Enhancement avenues, in descending order of priority: 1. Multi-tab management akin to browser functionality 2. Incorporate pagination 3. Block-level referencing and backlink identification. 4. Outlink and backlink interface. 5. Elevate search capabilities with highlighting and search-and-replace features. 6. Refine auto-folder with other attribute filtering and content search. 7. Flashcard and review mechanisms like FSRS, potentially diverging from original intent. 8. Publishing features, albeit possibly straying from initial vision.

Good app. Very helpful for both my work and study.

Delighted to hear that you find the app beneficial for both your work and study! We aim to provide a versatile tool that enhances productivity and learning. Thanks for your support!

Even though I don't use Affine (yet) full, because there are some things I miss from Notion, I love it. I love the community, I love the idea of local-first AND being open-source. I am integrating Blocksuite (one of the building blocks of Affine) into my app, because everything is thinked all the way through. Bugfixes are fast, Discord community is alive, passionately discussing! I am looking forward to the moment when I can replace Notion with Affine.

Great to hear you're enjoying AFFiNE's community and its local-first, open-source philosophy! Your feedback, especially on integrating BlockSuite and the lively Discord discussions, is highly valued. We're eager to keep improving until AFFiNE becomes your top choice. Thanks for your support!

I was looking for software like Notion but that offered the ability to take handwritten notes, that's when I came across AFFiNE. Beyond the fact that AFFiNE meets my expectations, the software even offers frames for making presentations. The team is super responsive and very active on Discord, the software is regularly updated, and users can suggest ideas that get implemented. PS: Did I mention there's a free plan?

This app is very promising but extremely counterintuitive. If you've ever used Notion and Notion AI, you'll feel like someone has amputated your arm. When you select text and use "Improve with AI," you'll likely get back content that's mostly unrelated to your text and in markdown format. Unlike Notion, which offers an intuitive flow for working with text—allowing you to write several paragraphs, select them, and immediately open an AI field to add instructions—Affine requires a more cumbersome process. In Affine, you need to select the text, switch to the right-side panel, and then return to the text, repeating this process as needed. Affine does have some cool features that Notion lacks. For example, you can select an image within the text and ask AI to explain it. However, you can't select a screenshot from Google Analytics that you’ve put into the text and type in an empty AI field "explain the connection between relative conversion and seasonal factors." Instead, you need to select the image, click "Ask AI," then "Continue with AI," explain in the right-side panel what you need from the AI, and if you get the expected context (which usually you don't), you then need to click below your text block and select "insert below" in the right-side panel. If you use AI again, there's a high probability that you'll receive the text in markdown format. None of these issues are apparent in the first free 10 uses of Affine AI. But you can't pay for Affine AI monthly; you need to pay for a whole year’s subscription. And when you start working, you realize you bought an AI assistant that doesn't actually assist. The text in the app is too tiny and small, causing eye strain, and after 20 minutes of working, you'll want to sleep. Generally speaking, nothing works as your brain expects it to. Affine is not a "second brain". It is a raw, unaligned, and pretty unsatisfying app. You can try writing to the Affine community, and you'll get a polite answer that "there is no scheduling for AI because the team is busy with everything else." What is the point of positioning the product as a replacement for Notion and Miro if Affine is no match for either of them separately? I need Affine only for a particular project I lead. Whatever I need, I write in Notion and then paste it into Affine.

Very cool all-in-once app for task management. I love it so much :)

AFFiNE

Workspace with fully merged docs, whiteboards and databases

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