AFFiNE Community EditionvsSLayer
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| AFFiNE Community Edition | SLayer | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management | #49 of 124 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 73 952 | 314 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 006 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.27.4 · 17 Aug 2026 | v1.4.1 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
AFFiNE Community Edition scores 83/100 against 50/100 for SLayer, so it is the safer default.
SLayer ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for AFFiNE Community Edition.
AFFiNE Community Edition is growing faster right now (+1 006 stars in 30 days).
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