AFFiNE Community EditionvsQeli
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| AFFiNE Community Edition | Qeli | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management | #42 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 73 949 | 262 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 003 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.27.4 · 17 Aug 2026 | v0.8.3 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
AFFiNE Community Edition scores 83/100 against 46/100 for Qeli, so it is the safer default.
Qeli ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for AFFiNE Community Edition.
If you want the quickest setup, AFFiNE Community Edition is easier to run; Qeli needs more configuration.
AFFiNE Community Edition is growing faster right now (+1 003 stars in 30 days).
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