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Craft alternatives

2 open-source projects that already do this job. Free to use - not free to run, which is what the numbers on the right are for.

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The projects

AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy75,039AGPL-3.0Open-source Notion-like collaborative workspace with rich block editor, docs, and syncing.Open on GitHub logseq/logseq44,304AGPL-3.0Privacy-first, block-based knowledge manager with rich editor, tasks, backlinks, and multi-device sync.Open on GitHub

What you give up either way

Polished native apps (iOS, macOS, iPadOS, Windows, Android, Vision Pro)
Packaged brand, awards and ecosystem polish
Built-in AI assistant credits and hosted AI models
Advanced publishing/hosting features and media limits
Team-tier collaboration conveniences and admin billing

An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Craft, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.