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Affine vs BookStack

Technical hardware and popularity breakdown for self-hosting Affine and BookStack on cloud VPS servers.

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Candidate A

Affine

toeverything/AFFiNE
★ 0

Next-gen all-in-one workspace for notes, docs, and visual whiteboards with local-first privacy.

Min RAM
2 GB
CPU Cores
2 vCPU
Disk Storage
20 GB
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Candidate B

BookStack

BookStackApp/BookStack
★ 0

Simple, self-hosted, easy-to-use platform for organizing and storing documentation and notes.

Min RAM
512 MB
Lower RAM
CPU Cores
1 vCPU
Disk Storage
15 GB
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Full Technical Benchmark Breakdown

Specification Affine BookStack Advantage
Primary Category productivity productivity —
Minimum RAM Required 2 GB 512 MB BookStack (1.5 GB lighter)
GitHub Stars ★ 0 ★ 0 Affine (+0 stars)
GitHub Forks 0 0 Affine
License FOSS FOSS Open-Source
Primary Language N/A N/A —
Docker Image ghcr.io/toeverything/affine:stable linuxserver/bookstack:latest Both Container Ready
Multi-App Server Sizing

Can You Run Both Affine & BookStack Together?

Yes! Running both simultaneously requires approximately 4 GB RAM including host OS and Docker daemon buffers. A single standard $6-$10/mo cloud VPS easily hosts both without bottlenecks.

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