AFFiNE vs Quartz
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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Compare AFFiNE with
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Compare Quartz with
choose an app… Hugo AppFlowy Memos Astro Gatsby Ghost Jekyll SiYuan Logseq Hexo Outline Halo Trilium Notes Wiki.js Focalboard Notable Docmost Obsidian Eleventy BookStack VitePress Zola Docs by Suite Numerique Notesnook Gollum Zettlr Pelican MarkText Workspace Typecho Leantime TiddlyWiki Anytype Gridsome Metalsmith Publii Middleman WriteFreely Harp Lektor Wintersmith DocPad VuePress Nikola Scully Lume Plume Saber Ech0 Marmite ActivityPub for WordPress Mataroa GoBlog PageCord
Feature AFFiNE Quartz Category Notes & Knowledge Base Blogging Platforms License MIT MIT Language TypeScript TypeScript Setup difficulty Medium Easy Min. RAM 1,024 MB 256 MB Deployment docker source, binary GitHub stars ★ 71,312 ★ 12,960 First released 2022 2021 Replaces Notion, Miro Notion, Medium
Why pick each one
Choose AFFiNE if… Versatile workspace Local-first design Modern UI AFFiNE details Choose Quartz if… Great for note publishing Fast static output Quartz details
Frequently asked questions Is AFFiNE or Quartz better? Neither is universally better. AFFiNE has the larger community, while Quartz is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are AFFiNE and Quartz free and open-source? Yes. AFFiNE is licensed under MIT and Quartz under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run AFFiNE and Quartz with Docker? AFFiNE: yes. Quartz: check the project docs for container support.