Comparison

AppFlowy vs Notion

No clear leader: AppFlowy (65.9) and Notion (65.0) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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AppFlowy66
Notion65
Score
vioscaleAI score
AppFlowy66 / 100low · 43%
Notion65 / 100medium · 60%
Pricing
Free tier
AppFlowy✓
Notion✓
Model
AppFlowyfreemium
Notionfreemium
Price level
AppFlowylow
Notionlow
Starting price
AppFlowy$12
Notion$0.00
Transparent
AppFlowy✓
Notion✗
Integrations
Count
AppFlowy–
Notion48
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
AppFlowy–
Notion✓
Gdpr
AppFlowy–
Notion✓
Hipaa
AppFlowy–
Notion✓
Iso27001
AppFlowy✓
Notion✓
Soc2
AppFlowy✓
Notion✓
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
AppFlowy–
Notion✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
AppFlowy0
Notion–
Github stars
AppFlowy77,328
Notion–
Release
Cadence days
AppFlowy5
Notion–
History
AppFlowy20 items
Notion–
License
Spdx
AppFlowyAGPL-3.0
Notion–
Language
Primary
AppFlowyDart
Notion–
Content
Faq
AppFlowy7 items
Notion7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for knowledge management. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
AppFlowy-
NotionCloud managed saas
Block based rich text editor
AppFlowy✓
Notion✓
BI directional backlinking network
AppFlowy-
Notion-
Relational database tables inline
AppFlowy-
Notion✓
AI global search and synthesis
AppFlowy✓
Notion✓
Document verification freshness alerts
AppFlowy-
Notion-
Real time multiplayer collaboration
AppFlowy✓
Notion✓
Slack ms teams bot integration
AppFlowy-
Notion✓
Jira linear issue tracker sync
AppFlowy-
Notion✓
Figma miro embed support
AppFlowy-
Notion✓
SOC2 type ii
AppFlowy✓
Notion✓
ISO 27001
AppFlowy✓
Notion✓
Pricing model
AppFlowyOpen source free
NotionFreemium

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

AppFlowy

A platform for team projects and knowledge management enabling real-time collaboration with AI-powered features. Emphasizes data control through self-hosting or cloud options.

Independently observed

Notion

A platform that enables teams to centralize information, search and retrieve answers across connected tools and content, and automate tasks using AI-powered capabilities integrated throughout the workspace.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

AppFlowy

from $12/seat/mofreemiumFree tier

Free Personal plan, or Pro from $12/user/month billed annually

  • PersonalFree
    • 1 workspace owner
    • Unlimited guest editors
    • Timeline with dependencies
    • Dashboards
    • Custom team spaces
    • +4 more
  • Pro$12/user/month billed annually (25% discount vs. $16/month billed monthly)
    • Unlimited members (per-seat billing)
    • Unlimited guest editors
    • Timeline with dependencies
    • Dashboards
    • Custom team spaces
    • +8 more
as of verify ↗

Notion

freemiumFree tier
  • FreeFree
  • Plus-
  • Business-
  • EnterpriseContact sales
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
AppFlowy✓
Notion✓
iOS
AppFlowy✓
Notion✓
Android
AppFlowy✓
Notion✓
macOS
AppFlowy✓
Notion✓
Windows
AppFlowy✓
Notion✓
Linux
AppFlowy✓
Notion✓
CLI
AppFlowy✗
Notion✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
AppFlowy✓
Notion✓
Self-hosted
AppFlowy✓
Notion✗
On-premise
AppFlowy✓
Notion✗
Hybrid
AppFlowy✓
Notion✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

AppFlowy

Not documented yet.

Notion

55 total
  • Figma
  • GitHub
  • Slack
  • Jira
  • Amplitude
  • Google Analytics
  • Google Calendar
  • Gmail
  • Google Drive
  • Cursor
  • Claude Agents
  • Zendesk
  • Salesforce
  • Loom
  • YouTube
  • Linear
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Stripe
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • OneLogin
  • Rippling
  • Outlook
  • Notion Calendar
  • Asana
  • +31 more
Independently observed
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AppFlowy or Notion: which one depends on you

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