Choose AFFiNE if you need
- Linux, iOS, Android or Web. We haven't found them on Outline's website.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- Outline offers a free trial (30 days). We haven't confirmed one for AFFiNE.
- AFFiNE's lowest paid plan is Pro at $6.75 per month, as of October 28, 2026.
- Both are available on macOS and Windows.
- Only AFFiNE lists Linux, iOS, Android and Web.
- Only Outline lists API.
- Outline lists GDPR and SSO. We haven't confirmed any of these for AFFiNE.
- Outline has a public API. We haven't confirmed one for AFFiNE.
- Outline can be self-hosted. We haven't confirmed that for AFFiNE.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Outline if you need
- API. We haven't found it on AFFiNE's website.
AFFiNE
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Outline
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Review OutlineThe facts
- What it does
- AFFiNEA workspace with fully merged docs, whiteboards and databases.
- OutlineYour team's knowledge base
- Free plan
- AFFiNEYes
- OutlineYes
- Pricing
- AFFiNENot confirmed
- OutlineNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
- AFFiNEPro: $6.75 per month
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- macOS
- Windows
Only AFFiNE
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
- Web
Only Outline
- API
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between AFFiNE and Outline yet.
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