AppFlowy vs kuku

Comparing two open source alternatives to Notion. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

AppFlowy

AGPL-3.0

Open source Notion alternative that brings projects, wikis, and teams together with AI while keeping you in control of your data.

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kuku

MIT

Open-source local-first Markdown workspace for macOS with wiki, AI editing, and encrypted sync.

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Side-by-side comparison

	AppFlowy	kuku
License	AGPL-3.0	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	77,228	227
Forks	6,056	42
Open Issues	1,038	1
Last Commit	Oct 8, 2026	Oct 10, 2026
First Released	Jun 16, 2021	Jan 28, 2026
Categories	PDF viewer	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools Wiki Software
Tags	—	#markdown #note taking #wiki #local-first #ai

GitHub stars over time

AppFlowy77,228

kuku

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