Notion→AppFlowy−$10/mo · −$120/yr
Docs, wikis and project boards — open source, offline-first.
Easy30 minutesdocker compose ready
Why switch
- ▸Notion Team is $10/user/month and your workspace is locked behind their export quality.
- ▸AppFlowy is offline-first: the app works on a plane, your data is in a folder you control.
- ▸Self-hosted AppFlowy Cloud gives you sync and sharing without a subscription.
The migration
- 01
Pick your mode: local-first or self-hosted sync
AppFlowy works standalone with local folders from day one. For team sync, deploy AppFlowy Cloud (AppFlowy-Cloud compose in the AltStack) and point the clients at it.
- 02
Export from Notion
Notion → Settings → Export → Markdown & CSV, include subpages. Everything arrives as a zip of .md files with images in folders.
- 03
Import into AppFlowy
AppFlowy → Import → Markdown. Page trees and headings carry over; databases come in as grids from the CSV exports.
- 04
Rebuild the two databases you actually use
Notion databases with complex formulas rarely map 1:1. Rebuild the task board and the CRM — AppFlowy grids support select, date, and checkbox fields, which covers most real usage.
Gotchas — read before you cancel
- ⚠Nested database relations are the weakest import — recreate those manually.
- ⚠Notion-style blocks like embedded maps have no equivalent; the content degrades to a link.
- ⚠If the team lives in mobile, test the mobile app before switching — it is good but younger than the desktop app.
Only cancel when this is true
- ✓A page with headings, lists and images imports and renders correctly
- ✓Two devices sync through your self-hosted cloud (or local folder sync works)
- ✓Sharing a read-only page link works from your domain
Replacing more than one tool?
The Stack Composer bundles AppFlowy with the rest of your open-source stack into one docker-compose file.
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