#12 in Collaboration & CommunicationUpdated 2026-08

Affine

by Affine · Open-source docs, whiteboards and databases in one local-first workspace

57.6 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

AFFiNE combines documents, whiteboards, databases and AI in one local-first workspace, with content built from blocks and editable in doc or edgeless mode. It runs natively on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android, in the browser, or self-hosted via Docker. Templates, mind maps and Kanban boards cover planning and project tracking.

Best for: Individuals and small teams wanting docs, whiteboards and databases in one self-hostable workspace.
Pricing: Free forever tier, then Pro at $6.75/month and Team at $10 per seat/month, plus a $499.99 lifetime Believer plan and custom pricing for Enterprise and OEM licensing.
Runs on: WebiOSAndroidmacOSWindowsLinuxBrowser extensionSelf-hosted

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Docs, whiteboards and databases in one workspace
Local-first, with self-hosted Docker deployment
Native apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
MIT-licensed editor with free unlimited local workspaces

Trade-offs

Free plan caps at 3 members, 10 GB storage and 10 MB file uploads
Team plan requires a minimum of 10 seats
Backend is under the AFFiNE EE licence, not MIT
Open issues report high RAM use when typing and broken self-host links

Pricing

Published plans from Affine’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

Affine pricing tiers, monthly and annual rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Annual (per month)	Includes
AFFiNE AI	—per month, add-on	$8.9	Writing, rewriting, tone and grammar assistance Outline to presentation (Beta) and mind maps Auto-sort and auto-tag notes listed as coming soon
Local FOSS + Cloud Basic	—	—	Free forever; unlimited local workspaces 10 GB cloud storage, 10 MB maximum file size Up to 3 members per workspace and 3 login devices 7-day Cloud Time Machine version history
Pro	—per month	$6.75	100 GB cloud storage, 100 MB maximum file size Up to 10 members per workspace 30-day Cloud Time Machine version history Community support and real-time collaboration
Team	—per seat/month	$10	100 GB initial storage plus 20 GB per seat 500 MB maximum file size Unlimited team members, 10+ seats Multiple admin roles and priority support
Believer Plan	—one-off lifetime purchase	—	$499.99 one-off payment Lifetime personal usage 1 TB cloud storage Everything in AFFiNE Pro
Enterprise	Contact sales	—	Aimed at 100+ seats and regulated industries Dedicated contact, custom contract and procurement Self-host plus cloud hybrid options SLA on request
Code License	Contact sales	—	Commercial source-code licence Whitelabel and rebrand rights OEM and SDK embedding support Dedicated solutions engineer

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 80 out of 100
API quality: 10 out of 100
Documentation: 30 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 78 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 100 out of 100
Changelog: 100 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 60 out of 100
Operational trust: 10 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 55 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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