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Anytype

Local-first, end-to-end encrypted knowledge base.

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Anytype is a local-first, end-to-end encrypted workspace for notes and objects, syncing peer-to-peer. It is source-available rather than fully OSI open-source, but your data stays encrypted and under your control.

SOURCE-AVAILABLESource-availableSELF-HOSTLOCAL-FIRST
Website ↗Source ↗Docs ↗
LicenseSource-available
PricingFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostableYes
Local-first dataYes

What it does well

  • +End-to-end encryption
  • +Local-first with P2P sync
  • +Flexible object model

Where it falls short

  • −Source-available, not fully open-source
  • −Custom sync model to learn

Anytype as an alternative to

Where Anytype shows up in our comparisons, and how it ranked.

Alternatives to Notion

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Anytype head-to-head

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