AppFlowy vs OpenProject
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 OpenProject with
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Feature AppFlowy OpenProject Category Notes & Knowledge Base Project Management & Tasks License AGPL-3.0 GPL-3.0 Language Dart Ruby Setup difficulty Medium Hard Min. RAM 1,024 MB 2,048 MB Deployment docker, binary, source docker, bare-metal GitHub stars ★ 75,074 ★ 15,794 First released 2021 2012 Replaces Notion, Evernote Jira, Asana
Why pick each one
Choose OpenProject if… Very feature-complete Good for classic project management Strong permissions OpenProject details
Frequently asked questions Is AppFlowy or OpenProject better? AppFlowy is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider OpenProject if its specific feature set fits your needs better.
Are AppFlowy and OpenProject free and open-source? Yes. AppFlowy is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and OpenProject under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run AppFlowy and OpenProject with Docker? AppFlowy: yes. OpenProject: yes.