AFFiNE vs Super Productivity
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 Super Productivity Category Notes & Knowledge Base Project Management & Tasks License MIT MIT Language TypeScript TypeScript Setup difficulty Medium Easy Min. RAM 1,024 MB 256 MB Deployment docker binary, source GitHub stars ★ 71,312 ★ 21,181 First released 2022 2018 Replaces Notion, Miro Todoist, Things
Why pick each one
Choose AFFiNE if… Versatile workspace Local-first design Modern UI AFFiNE details Choose Super Productivity if… Released under the MIT license Easy to set up — beginner-friendly Mature project with 21.2k GitHub stars Written in TypeScript Super Productivity details
Frequently asked questions Is AFFiNE or Super Productivity better? Neither is universally better. AFFiNE has the larger community, while Super Productivity is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are AFFiNE and Super Productivity free and open-source? Yes. AFFiNE is licensed under MIT and Super Productivity under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run AFFiNE and Super Productivity with Docker? AFFiNE: yes. Super Productivity: check the project docs for container support.