Appflowy

What is Appflowy?

AppFlowy is an open-source alternative to productivity tools like Notion, enabling individuals and teams to create and manage structured content and workflows. It offers a customizable workspace for tasks such as note-taking, project management, and collaboration, with full control over data. AppFlowy’s modern, extensible architecture is perfect for those seeking a flexible tool that can be tailored to their specific needs.

Features

• Customizable Workspaces: Design layouts and workflows that suit your team's needs.
• Privacy-Focused: Open-source and self-hosted for complete data control.
• Rich Editing Tools: Create and manage structured content with an easy-to-use interface.
• Collaboration-Ready: Share and manage tasks and projects with team members.

Benefits

AppFlowy provides the flexibility and privacy needed by teams to build productivity workflows that align with their processes. Unlike proprietary tools, it offers full control and customization, while the open-source model ensures that teams can host it themselves. With its rich editing features and user-friendly design, AppFlowy enhances collaboration and productivity, making it a great solution for organizations seeking an adaptable and privacy-conscious tool.

Appflowy with DevZero

When used with DevZero, AppFlowy enhances productivity workflows within dynamic, ephemeral environments. The integration ensures task and project management, even during development cycles, while maintaining data privacy and control. This allows teams to collaborate efficiently across various setups, making AppFlowy a valuable tool for modern development teams.

Advantages

• DevZero Integration: Easily integrates into ephemeral development environments.
• Dynamic Collaboration: Facilitates real-time collaboration during development and testing.
• Data Privacy: Provides complete control over data and workflows in a self-hosted environment.

Recipe for Appflowy

version: "3"
build:
  steps:
    - type: apt-get
      packages: ["build-essential", "curl", "git", "nano", "software-properties-common", "ssh", "sudo", "tar", "unzip", "vim", "wget", "zip", "docker-ce", "docker-ce-cli", "containerd.io"]
      extra_repositories:
        - key_url: https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg
          repository: https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu
    - type: command
      name: "Enable Docker Daemon"
      command: |
        usermod -aG docker devzero
        systemctl enable docker.service
        systemctl enable containerd.service
      directory: /home/devzero
      user: root

launch:
  steps:
    - type: command
      command: |-
          systemctl stop docker
          echo -e "{"data-root": "/home/devzero/docker"}" > /etc/docker/daemon.json
          systemctl start docker
      user: root
    - type: command
      name: "Run Appflowy Container with Docker Compose"
      command: |-
          git clone https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy-Cloud
          cd AppFlowy-Cloud
          cp deploy.env .env
          docker compose up -d