What does AppFlowy replace?

AppFlowy is a free alternative to Notion ($120/yr).

Is AppFlowy open source?

Yes. AppFlowy is licensed under AGPL-3.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Yes (AUR: appflowy-bin; Flathub: io.appflowy.AppFlowy). Install with: yay -S appflowy-bin or flatpak install flathub io.appflowy.AppFlowy.

There's nothing to host: AppFlowy is a desktop app that runs on your own machine.

A free, open-source alternative to Notion. Switching saves $120/yr at list price.

Checked Oct 17, 2026 · How we check

Desktop app

Open source · AGPL-3.0 Linux Arch/AUR

AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy77.2k★last push Oct 8, 2026checked Oct 17, 2026

Install

$ yay -S appflowy-bin

$ flatpak install flathub io.appflowy.AppFlowy

What does AppFlowy replace?: AppFlowy is a free alternative to Notion ($120/yr).
Is AppFlowy open source?: Yes. AppFlowy is licensed under AGPL-3.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.
Does AppFlowy run on Linux?: Yes (AUR: appflowy-bin; Flathub: io.appflowy.AppFlowy). Install with: yay -S appflowy-bin or flatpak install flathub io.appflowy.AppFlowy.
Can you self-host AppFlowy?: There's nothing to host: AppFlowy is a desktop app that runs on your own machine.