Our verdict
AppFlowy and Orangescrum are both work-management tools for restaurants. On our independent rubric, AppFlowy scores 4.2/5 versus 3.4/5 for Orangescrum. Choose AppFlowy if you're Teams wanting a self-hosted Notion alternative for docs + project tracking or Privacy-first organizations keeping knowledge and tasks on their own servers; choose Orangescrum if you're Very small teams (up to 5) wanting a free self-hosted PM tool or Teams that may later upgrade to a paid self-hosted Enterprise edition.
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | AppFlowy | Orangescrum |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 4.2/5 | 3.4/5 |
| G2 rating | — | — |
| Capterra rating | — | — |
| Starting price | Free (self-hosted, AGPL-3.0) | Free (open-source Community edition, GPLv3; up to 5 users) |
| Free tier | ||
| Free trial | ||
| Integrations | 3 · Local AI models (Ollama-compatible), Import from Notion, REST API (AppFlowy Cloud)… | 5 · Google Drive, Dropbox, GitHub… |
| Best for | Teams wanting a self-hosted Notion alternative for docs + project tracking, Privacy-first organizations keeping knowledge and tasks on their own servers, Users who want native cross-platform apps (desktop and mobile) | Very small teams (up to 5) wanting a free self-hosted PM tool, Teams that may later upgrade to a paid self-hosted Enterprise edition, Agencies wanting tasks, time tracking, and Gantt in one tool |
| Category | work-management | work-management |
| Founded | 2021 | 2011 |
| HQ | Singapore | San Jose, California, USA |
A teal check marks the stronger option on each measurable row. Ratings are sourced from G2/Capterra with attribution on each listing.
AppFlowy
- Leading open-source Notion alternative with strong momentum (~72k stars)
- Self-hostable with offline-first local data control
- Native cross-platform apps via Flutter/Rust
- Built-in AI with local-model (privacy) options
- Workspace/docs-first; not a dedicated agile issue tracker
- No classic Gantt or cost/budget management
- Self-hosted stack (AppFlowy Cloud) still maturing for large teams
Orangescrum
- Free, self-hostable open-source Community edition (GPLv3)
- Covers tasks, agile boards, Gantt, and time tracking
- Backed by an established vendor with paid upgrade paths
- Cloud and paid self-hosted Enterprise options available
- Free Community edition is capped at 5 users
- Open-source edition trails the commercial editions
- UI and integrations feel dated next to modern tools
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