AppFlowy
Capacities
| Feature | AppFlowy | Capacities |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $12.5/mo | Free / from $9.99/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Best For | privacy-focused-teams, open-source-enthusiasts, notion-alternatives, self-hosters | knowledge-workers, researchers, students, networkers |
| Founded | 2021 | 2021 |
| Documents | ✓ | ✗ |
| Databases | ✓ | ✗ |
| Kanban | ✓ | ✗ |
| Calendar View | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ai Assistant | ✓ | ✗ |
| Self Hostable | ✓ | ✗ |
| Offline Mode | ✓ | ✗ |
| Object Types | ✗ | ✓ |
| Daily Notes | ✗ | ✓ |
| Bi Directional Links | ✗ | ✓ |
| Tags | ✗ | ✓ |
| Media Embedding | ✗ | ✓ |
| Graph View | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ AppFlowy Pros
- Open-source with full self-hosting option
- Familiar Notion-like interface and features
- Local-first with offline support
- AI features powered by multiple models
✗ AppFlowy Cons
- Less mature than Notion with fewer integrations
- Template library is limited
- Collaboration features still developing
✓ Capacities Pros
- Unique object-based approach
- Daily notes with automatic linking
- Beautiful and intuitive interface
- Bi-directional linking built in
✗ Capacities Cons
- No mobile app yet (web only)
- Limited export options
- No API for integrations
The Verdict
AppFlowy is built for privacy focused teams and open source enthusiasts, with a focus on documents and databases. Capacities targets knowledge workers and researchers and leads with object-types and daily-notes.
Pricing is close: Capacities starts at $9.99/mo versus $12.5/mo for AppFlowy — not a deciding factor on its own.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Feature-wise, AppFlowy offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Capacities takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.