AFFiNE vs Dendron

AFFiNE is an open-source knowledge management application that combines documents, whiteboards, and databases in a unified workspace. It operates as a local-first application with optional cloud sync and end-to-end encryption. AFFiNE supports both block-based document editing and freeform canvas-style edgeless editing.

Dendron Hierarchical note-taking tool built as a VS Code extension, using a dot-separated naming convention for structure.