AFFiNE Community EditionvsWhiteboard
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| AFFiNE Community Edition | Whiteboard | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management | #5 of 10 in Code Review |
| GitHub stars | 73 949 | 3 379 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 003 | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.27.4 · 17 Aug 2026 | diffr/0.1.22 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
AFFiNE Community Edition scores 83/100 against 56/100 for Whiteboard, so it is the safer default.
AFFiNE Community Edition ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Whiteboard.
If you want the quickest setup, Whiteboard is easier to run; AFFiNE Community Edition needs more configuration.
AFFiNE Community Edition is growing faster right now (+1 003 stars in 30 days).
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