AppFlowy

AppFlowy is an ambitious open-source project that reimagines productivity software with privacy and customization at its core. Designed as a modern alternative to Notion, AppFlowy provides a comprehensive workspace for notes, wikis, databases, and project management without vendor lock-in or data privacy concerns. Built with Flutter for native performance and Rust for backend reliability, AppFlowy delivers a fast, responsive experience across desktop, mobile, and web platforms while ensuring all data remains under your control.

Common Use Cases

Personal Knowledge Management enthusiasts use AppFlowy to build interconnected note systems, wikis, and databases for organizing research, ideas, and personal projects with complete data ownership. Small Teams and Startups deploy AppFlowy as their central workspace for documentation, project tracking, and collaborative planning without subscription fees or per-user costs. Privacy-Conscious Organizations choose AppFlowy for internal knowledge bases and team wikis where data sovereignty and compliance requirements mandate self-hosted solutions. Open-Source Communities leverage AppFlowy for project documentation, community wikis, and contributor coordination with full transparency and customization options. Students and Researchers build personal databases for academic research, note-taking, and literature reviews with powerful tagging and relationship features.

Key Features

• Block-based editor with rich text, embeds, and media support
• Database functionality with table, board, calendar, and gallery views
• AI-powered writing assistance and content generation
• Real-time collaboration with conflict-free synchronization
• Nested pages and hierarchical organization
• Templates for quick document and database creation
• Cross-platform apps: desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux), mobile (iOS, Android), and web
• File attachments and image uploads with MinIO storage
• Authentication with email/password via GoTrue
• Self-hosted architecture for complete data control
• Extensible with plugins and customization options
• Export to Markdown and other formats

Why deploy AppFlowy on Hostinger VPS

Deploying AppFlowy on Hostinger VPS provides complete sovereignty over your productivity data without recurring subscription costs or user limits. Unlike Notion and similar SaaS platforms that charge per user and control your data, self-hosted AppFlowy supports unlimited users and unlimited workspaces at a fixed infrastructure cost. PostgreSQL with pgvector stores all documents and databases locally, while MinIO provides S3-compatible object storage for file attachments without third-party dependencies. With Traefik handling HTTPS automatically, your workspace is secure and accessible from AppFlowy's native applications on desktop and mobile. Self-hosting eliminates privacy concerns about sensitive information, ensures compliance with data regulations, and provides the freedom to customize, extend, and integrate AppFlowy with internal systems while scaling resources as your knowledge base grows.