AFFiNE vs Foam

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.

Foam is a note-taking tool that open-source personal knowledge management system built as a collection of vs code extensions. It is open source software.