Self-Host AppFlowy with Docker Compose
AppFlowy is the open-source Notion alternative. You are in charge of your data and customizations. Built with Rust and Flutter, it offers local-first offline syncing and end-to-end encryption.
Minimum Hardware Requirements
version: '3.8'
services:
appflowy:
image: appflowyio/appflowy_cloud:latest
container_name: appflowy
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "8000:8000"
environment:
- NODE_ENV=production
- TZ=UTC
volumes:
- appflowy_data:/data
volumes:
appflowy_data:
driver: localdocker-compose.yml and run:
docker compose up -d
Key Environment Variables
Recommended baseline environment configuration for this container
| Variable Name | Default / Recommended Value |
|---|---|
| APPFLOWY_ENVIRONMENT | production |
| POSTGRES_PASSWORD | appflowy_db_pass |
| GOTRUE_JWT_SECRET | secure_jwt_token_secret |
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