AppFlowy vs Khoj
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted notes & knowledge base options
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Compare AppFlowy with
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Compare Khoj with
choose an app… AFFiNE Memos Mark Text Joplin Plane SiYuan Logseq Paperless-ngx Outline Trilium Notes TriliumNext Notes Wiki.js Karakeep ArchiveBox Focalboard Notable Docmost Super Productivity Wekan Obsidian Linkwarden BookStack Foam Omnivore OpenProject Notesnook Habitica Self-Hosted Zettlr VNote Wallabag Planka Self-hosted LiveSync Shiori Leantime Linkding Blinko git-bug Kanboard Laverna Anytype Reor nb Notes Floccus Kaneo Buku Taskwarrior Markor Sync QOwnNotes TagSpaces Papra Mindforger Web CherryTree Shaarli Pinry Archivy Flatnotes Dnote
Feature AppFlowy Khoj Category Notes & Knowledge Base Notes & Knowledge Base License AGPL-3.0 AGPL-3.0 Language Dart Python Setup difficulty Medium Medium Min. RAM 1,024 MB 2,048 MB Deployment docker, binary, source docker, bare-metal, source GitHub stars ★ 75,074 ★ 36,386 First released 2021 2021 Replaces Notion, Evernote Notion AI, Evernote
Why pick each one
Choose Khoj if… Turns notes into an AI knowledge base Supports local LLMs Khoj details
Frequently asked questions Is AppFlowy or Khoj better? Neither is universally better. AppFlowy has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are AppFlowy and Khoj free and open-source? Yes. AppFlowy is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Khoj under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run AppFlowy and Khoj with Docker? AppFlowy: yes. Khoj: yes.