Love the docs-and-canvas idea of AFFiNE but want a hosted workspace with a Jira-grade task board, spaced-repetition flashcards, real-time collaboration, and team sharing handled for you? That is Arythmatic Notes.
AFFiNE is a promising open-source, local-first workspace that pairs documents with an edgeless canvas. If self-hosting and local-first ownership are your priorities, it is a great fit. If you would rather have a fully managed cloud workspace — with collaboration, sharing, AI, a real task board, and study tools all maintained for you — Arythmatic Notes covers the same docs-plus-canvas idea and goes further on team and productivity features.
AFFiNE is a capable product — this page is for teams whose needs have outgrown it.AFFiNE is a trademark of its respective owner.
| Feature | Arythmatic Notes | AFFiNE |
|---|---|---|
| Spaces & nested pages | ||
| Rich-text docs | ||
| Spreadsheets with formulas | Partial | |
| Slides / presentations | Basic | |
| Native whiteboards (infinite canvas) | ||
| Interactive flowcharts | ||
| Databases / collections | Partial | |
| Jira-grade task board | Basic | |
| Spaced-repetition flashcards | ||
| AI that cites your pages | ||
| Real-time collaboration | ||
| Version history | ||
| Free plan | ||
| Paid plans start at | $4.99/mo | Free / cloud / self-host |
Reflects generally available features at time of writing. Always check each vendor's site for the latest.
AFFiNE is open-source and local-first; Arythmatic Notes is a fully managed cloud workspace. Both pair docs with a canvas, but Arythmatic Notes adds slides, spreadsheets, a Jira-grade task board, spaced-repetition flashcards, mature real-time collaboration, and team sharing.
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