AffinevsIdeon
Two self-hosted Notion alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Affine | Ideon | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 42 in Knowledge Management | #5 of 9 in Whiteboarding |
| GitHub stars | 73 946 | 667 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 032 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 17 |
| Latest release | v0.27.4 · 17 Aug 2026 | v1.0.0 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Affine scores 80/100 against 50/100 for Ideon, so it is the safer default.
Ideon ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Affine.
If you want the quickest setup, Ideon is easier to run; Affine needs more configuration.
Affine is growing faster right now (+1 032 stars in 30 days).
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