Yes. AFFiNE is released under the MIT license and can be self-hosted at no software cost.

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Self-host difficulty is rated 3/5.

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AFFiNE

The open-source alternative to Notion

MIT TypeScript Difficulty 3/5 Health 85.0/100

AFFiNE combines docs, whiteboards, and databases in a local-first open-source workspace.

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AFFiNE is a self-hostable open-source alternative to Notion , with health score 85.0/100 under the MIT license .

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