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AppFlowy vs Confluence

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AppFlowy

AppFlowy is an open-source alternative to Notion that provides documents, wikis, and project management in a privacy-focused workspace. It operates as a local-first application with optional cloud sync and supports self-hosted deployments. AppFlowy uses a block-based editor and includes AI features powered by GPT-5, Gemini 2.5 Pro, and Claude 3.7 Sonnet.

Note-Taking & PKMFreemiumOpen Source
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Confluence

Confluence is a team workspace and documentation platform by Atlassian that enables collaborative content creation, knowledge sharing, and team communication. It integrates with Jira for seamless project and documentation management.

Quick Facts

AppFlowy

CompanyAppFlowy
Year Launched2021
Pricing ModelFreemium
Open SourceYes
CategoryNote-Taking & PKM
PlatformsmacOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Web

Confluence

CompanyAtlassian
Year Launched2004
Pricing ModelFreemium
Open SourceNo
CategoryNote-Taking & PKM
PlatformsmacOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Web

Pricing

AppFlowy

Freemium

Free: Free

Pro: $10/mo/annual per seat

Confluence

Freemium

Free: 0/one-time

Pro: 20/monthly

Enterprise: Custom/annual per seat

Community Data

What practitioners say

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