AFFiNE vs Gollum
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Feature AFFiNE Gollum Category Notes & Knowledge Base Wikis & Documentation License MIT MIT Language TypeScript Ruby Setup difficulty Medium Medium Min. RAM 1,024 MB 256 MB Deployment docker binary, docker, source GitHub stars ★ 71,312 ★ 14,308 First released 2022 2010 Replaces Notion, Miro Confluence, Notion
Why pick each one
Choose AFFiNE if… Versatile workspace Local-first design Modern UI AFFiNE details Choose Gollum if… Pages are plain files in Git Easy version control Gollum details
Frequently asked questions Is AFFiNE or Gollum better? Neither is universally better. AFFiNE has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are AFFiNE and Gollum free and open-source? Yes. AFFiNE is licensed under MIT and Gollum under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run AFFiNE and Gollum with Docker? AFFiNE: yes. Gollum: yes.