Dan Charles
CEO - The Keyman Group
Trusted by people from next-gen startups to established organizations.
Consolidate Your Workflow with Ease on a Hyperfused Platform
Say goodbye to the hassle of switchover
Tired of switching between different tools to meet your complex needs?
Stay focused, and unleash your wild creativity with AFFiNE
Your all-in-one KnowledgeOS solution for effortlessly writing, drawing, and planning on a hyper-fused platform.
Privacy-focused, local-first
You are in charge of your own data.
Write?your way to better productivity
Build up your content like blocks and let your ideas run wild.
Draw?and visualise with?ease?and?creativity
Visualise your creativity with others. No constraints, limited only by your imagination.
Plan, track, and collaborate efficiently
Stay on top of your workload and achieve more in less time.
Knowledge Base Software
Build an open-source knowledge base with AFFiNE
AFFiNE is open-source knowledge base software that combines docs, whiteboards, databases, and AI in one local-first workspace. Teams and creators use AFFiNE to build connected knowledge bases, plan projects, visualize ideas, and keep control of their data.
Knowledge base software guideLearn how to evaluate tools for governance, AI, integrations, security, and implementation.Best knowledge base software toolsCompare AFFiNE with Notion, Confluence, Guru, and other knowledge management tools.What is a knowledge base?Understand the fundamentals of internal knowledge bases, team wikis, and connected workspaces.
What is AFFiNE?
AFFiNE is the open-source Notion and Miro alternative — combining docs, whiteboards, databases, and AI in one local-first workspace that also serves as a connected team knowledge base.
Can AFFiNE be used as a team knowledge base?
Yes. Teams can use AFFiNE to build internal knowledge bases, organize project plans, document decisions, map ideas visually, and keep related knowledge connected in one workspace.
How is AFFiNE different from single-purpose wiki or whiteboard tools?
AFFiNE brings structured docs, visual whiteboards, databases, templates, and AI workflows together, so teams can write, draw, plan, and organize knowledge without switching tools.
Does AFFiNE support local-first knowledge management?
AFFiNE is designed around local-first and privacy-focused workflows, giving individuals and teams more control over how their documents, plans, and knowledge base data are managed.
AFFiNE builds everything in public
Open-Source Code for Trust and Collaboration
We foster trust and enable everyone to contribute and enhance AFFiNE for a far wider audience.
Free for individuals, commercial and team usage fees apply.
User-Centric Community Engagement
Write Smarter, Work Better with AFFiNE
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