AppFlowy vs Google Docs
AppFlowy
appflowy.comGoogle Docs
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| Figure | AppFlowy | Google Docs |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $6/mo | $7/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 11 |
| Spec score · Collaborative Document Software | 8.8 (#3) | 8.2 (#13) |
| Collaboration | The Free plan includes real-time collaboration, and Pro is described as a plan for small teams managing projects and team knowledge. | People can edit and comment together, assign tasks, manage access permissions, and restore earlier document versions. |
| Integrations | The product page lists connections or integrations including Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Calendar, ChatGPT, Airtable, Gmail, GitHub, Google Drive, Jira, Claude, Zapier, Loom, and Salesforce. | Docs connects with Gmail, Google Drive, Sheets, Calendar, Chat, and Meet features. |
| Security | The product page lists built-in identity and access management, granular permissions and admin controls, and fine-grained control over AI access and usage. | Google says Docs data is encrypted by default and supports privacy controls and advanced client-side encryption. |
Plans
AppFlowy
- FreeFree
- Vault Workspace$6 a month
- AppFlowy AI MAX$8 a month
- Pro$10 a month
Google Docs
- Business Starter — Flexible$8.40 a month
- Business Starter — Annual/Fixed-Term$7 a month
- Business Starter — Annual payment$84 a year
- Business Standard — Flexible$16.80 a month
- Business Standard — Annual/Fixed-Term$14 a month
- Business Plus — Flexible$26.40 a month
- Business Plus — Annual/Fixed-Term$22 a month
- Business PlusPrice not published
- Business StandardPrice not published
- Business StarterPrice not published
In their own words
AppFlowy
AppFlowy is an open-source workspace for wikis and projects, with real-time collaboration and AI tools for working with content. Its listed capabilities include AI search, writing, chatbot, research and meeting notes; AppFlowy AI can brainstorm drafts, summarize or expand content, autofill columns and answer questions. The Free plan allows one collaborative workspace for up to two members and 5 GB of storage. Pro is described for small teams managing projects and team knowledge. The product lists connections such as Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Calendar, Gmail, GitHub, Jira and Google Drive, along with other named services. Enterprise connections include SAML and OIDC SSO, SCIM, LDAP, MCP and public APIs. AppFlowy can run on customer infrastructure, in a cloud or in an air-gapped environment. For self-hosted instances, customers control where data is stored and processed, and the vendor says it has no access to the instance. Apps and access options cover Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, Windows and self-hosting. The pricing note lists paid access from $12.50/user/mo.
Google Docs
Google Docs is an online document editor for creating content and collaborating with others. It includes templates, smart canvas building blocks, smart chips, pageless mode, and document tabs. Collaborators can edit and comment together, assign tasks, manage permissions, and restore earlier versions. Gemini in Docs can draft documents using information from Drive, Gmail, and Chat. Docs can create meeting notes from Calendar events and supports electronic signatures and contract templates. Microsoft Word and PDF files can be imported, while Word files can be edited while preserving the original. Documents can be created, accessed, and edited offline. Docs connects with Gmail, Drive, Sheets, Calendar, Chat, and Meet. Anyone with a Google Account can create documents, although some features require a Google Workspace plan. It runs in web browsers and on Android and iOS devices. A free plan and 14-day trial are listed; paid Workspace plans start at 7 USD per user per month with annual billing. Google says data is encrypted by default.