Affinevskiwifs
Two self-hosted Notion alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Affine | kiwifs | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 42 in Knowledge Management | #18 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 73 949 | 870 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 003 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 24 |
| Latest release | v0.27.4 · 17 Aug 2026 | v0.19.81 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Affine scores 80/100 against 53/100 for kiwifs, so it is the safer default.
kiwifs ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Affine.
Affine is growing faster right now (+1 003 stars in 30 days).
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