AppFlowy 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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FeatureAppFlowySuper Productivity
CategoryNotes & Knowledge BaseProject Management & Tasks
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageDartTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM1,024 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, binary, sourcebinary, source
GitHub stars★ 75,074★ 21,181
First released20212018
ReplacesNotion, EvernoteTodoist, Things

Why pick each one

Choose AppFlowy if…

  • Strong Notion alternative
  • Active development
AppFlowy 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 AppFlowy or Super Productivity better?

Neither is universally better. AppFlowy 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 AppFlowy and Super Productivity free and open-source?

Yes. AppFlowy is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Super Productivity under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run AppFlowy and Super Productivity with Docker?

AppFlowy: yes. Super Productivity: check the project docs for container support.

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