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AFFiNE brings documents, whiteboards, databases and AI tools into one local-first workspace. Its desktop app keeps documents and whiteboards on your device, supports offline reading and editing without an account, and lets you choose whether to sync through AFFiNE Cloud. AI can draft and summarize content, adjust tone, generate mind maps and create presentations. It also connects compatible clients such as Claude and Cursor to search a workspace and read documents, with credentials limited to one workspace and read-only by default.

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    Lark

    by Lark
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

    Teams wanting chat, calendars, docs and meetings together — Lark adds workplace chat, calendars and cloud storage, while AFFiNE centers on documents, whiteboards, databases and AI.

    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    Collabora Online

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+4

    Organizations deploying collaborative office apps in-house — Collabora Online offers Writer, Calc, Impress and Draw with on-premises, local-cloud or hybrid deployment, unlike AFFiNE’s workspace format.

    7.6 Free plan Visit site
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    Craft

    by Craft
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

    People seeking offline notes with live collaboration — Craft offers offline access, note sharing and real-time collaboration, while AFFiNE adds whiteboards, databases and AI tools.

    7.6 Free plan · paid from $6.40/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Notion

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

    Teams seeking notes with familiar integrations — Notion offers integrations with Slack, Google Drive, Figma, GitHub, Zoom and Microsoft Teams; AFFiNE instead includes whiteboards and AI.

    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    Nuclino

    by Nuclino
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

    Teams publishing knowledge with custom domains — Nuclino supports publishing to both audiences, custom domains, SSO and version history, unlike AFFiNE’s focus on a local-first workspace.

    7.2 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
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    ONLYOFFICE Docs

    Free plan Open source AndroidAPIExtension+6

    Organizations needing office editors and document workflows — ONLYOFFICE Docs adds editors for PDFs and forms, document conversion, extensive spreadsheet tools and AI generation, beyond AFFiNE’s workspace tools.

    8.8 Free plan · paid from $1,500 · 30-day trial Visit site
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    WPS Docs

    Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+4

    Small businesses sharing large office files — WPS Docs combines file management and team editing, supports office files up to 1 GB, and includes online PDF tools.

    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    Overleaf

    by Overleaf
    Free plan Open source APIExtensionLinux+4
    8.8 Free plan · 7-day trial Visit site
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    Coda

    Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+3
    7.6 Free plan Visit site
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    Confluence

    by Confluence
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneSelf-hosted+1
    7.6 Free plan · paid from $5.42/user/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
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    Dropbox Paper

    by Dropbox Paper
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    7.5 Free plan · paid from $0.99/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Google Docs

    Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+1
    7.4 Free plan · paid from $7/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Fidus Writer

    Free plan LinuxSelf-hostedWeb
    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    Microsoft Loop

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb+1
    7.3 Visit site
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    Bit.ai

    Free plan Web
    7.2 Free plan · paid from $8/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    CryptPad Rich Text

    Free plan Self-hostedWeb
    7.2 Free plan · paid from €5/mo Visit site
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    Etherpad

    by Etherpad
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5
    7.2 Open source Visit site
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    Filestage

    Free plan APIWeb
    7.1 Free plan · paid from $199/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    HedgeDoc

    Free plan Self-hostedWeb
    7.0 Open source Visit site
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    Papeeria

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
    7.0 Free plan · paid from $5/mo Visit site
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    Superhuman Docs

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+1
    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    HackMD

    by HackMD
    Free plan Web
    6.9 Free plan · paid from $5/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Tencent Docs

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    Ziflow

    Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+4
    6.9 Free plan · paid from $199/mo (annual) Visit site

A different app may suit you better if you need more than AFFiNE’s mobile focus on capturing and reviewing notes, or if the free cloud tier’s three-member, 10 GB storage and seven-day history limits are restrictive. Paid options include Pro at $6.75 per month billed monthly, AI at $8.90 per month billed annually, and Team at $10 per seat/month. Weigh whether you need workplace communication, conventional office editors, larger collaboration workflows, or specific integrations. Also compare offline use, deployment, supported platforms and the features you rely on before moving your work.

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