Anytype
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Manage notes, tasks, and projects offline with Markdown support. Enjoy encrypted storage, P2P syncing, and powerful dynamic collections across all devices, while allowing redistribution and modification for non-commercial uses.
Cost / License
- Freemium (Subscription)
- Source Available
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Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Self-Hosted
- Google Chrome
- Flathub
- Flatpak
- Docker
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Recent News
- Mauricio B. Holguin published news article about Anytype
- Mauricio B. Holguin published news article about Anytype
- Mauricio B. Holguin published news article about Anytype
Recent activities
MARCUS LARSEN added Anytype as alternative to Cria Planner
DavidBoissevain added Anytype as alternative to Fyka Notes
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The Best (and the rest) of Personal Knowledge Management Software [2022] [Updated 2023]
I spend a ridiculous amount of time searching for a PKM tool that fits my organizational needs. Everything falls short. I want to help others on their own quests by compiling this list. Tags on AlternativeTo are helpful, but I wanted a place to keep a curated list with my own findings that others can contribute to.
Where I can, I have tried to answer the following important questions for each app:
- Is it open source?
- Is it offline-capable?
- Can blocks/notes exist in multiple locations?
As well as providing rough overall ratings (Scale of 1 to 5) for the following metrics:
- Organization: How does the app allow you to structure information? Is it flexible? Is it logical?
- User experience (UX): Is it easy to use? Is the interface designed in a way that is not just logical, but natural for the everyday user?
- Privacy: To the best of my (limited) knowledge, does this tool protect your personal data AND is it designed so that you can ensure the safety of your data yourself rather than relying on the app developers (trust, but verify).
Please comment with additions/suggestions, collaboration makes things better.
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Subscription ranging between $4 and $20 per month + free version with limited functionality.Written in
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Office & Productivity, Backup & Sync, Remote Work & Education, File Management, File Sharing, Social & Communications, Security & Privacy, Education & Reference, Business & CommerceApple AppStore
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Comments and Reviews
Elegant and versatile editor that cares about privacy unlike all others
perhaps you are a bit biased though :P
"No Tracking" ? unsure, Exodus shows it has 1 Tracker called "Amplitude"
Currently, it is in the beta stage still and thus mandatory analytics. There is a plan to make telemetry optional in the future, but the use of analytics is for the developers to monitor the app's usage as they are still developing it.
Correct. Exodus report: https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/io.anytype.app/latest/
@james "it is in beta, and thus, mandatory analytics"
🙄 Geez dude, what are you, like, America the screen name? "Yea well, that country over there is not very democratic, and thus, mandatory military bases have been set up there. Id explain more, but you probably just don't understand military mandates". Like 😑 I believe the guy was pointing out the inconsistency with your companies own claim of not tracking and identifying as privacy friendly. I dont think theres a law requiring analytics in beta stage development. And did you also say yall are "thinking about" making telemetry optional? As in, its gonna be on by default? So when you say "local first" you literally are saying "local first, data brokers aftwrwords". Thats lame bro.
This app could have been the perfect Notion alternative, if it wasn't opinionately built around crypto ideas.
I tried launching the server for self hosting, and realized that they completely broke the basis of encryption on the current web (HTTPS) to be able to use their own crypto-scheme. The fact that they use a word passphrase was enough to understand where this vision was coming from.
They deliberately used tools from Ethereum contracts to build a note app. This shit is bonkers. You really needed to use fintech just to store data files privately ?? And don't tell me you can't make sure your system stay compatible with HTTPS. You just made that to deter people from having their own self-hosted solution apart from on-premise.
They use IPFS and it's marketed as a P2P software Nothing with Crypto besides ENS's which are just usernames Ente also uses mnemonic and it's not Crypto at all
good note taking should be open source
Fast, easy to use and privacy-focussed with a local-first approach
I’ve been using AnyType self-hosted on my own node for notes, knowledge bases, and daily organization.
The best part? Every device keeps a full local copy of my data—no cloud dependency, no third-party access. Even though there’s a built-in Graylog tracker for analytics, it’s trivial to block with a DNS service. The app is still evolving, but the core experience—private, encrypted, and fully under my control—is exactly what I wanted. Perfect for anyone tired of Big Tech’s data-hungry alternatives. Highly recommend for self-hosters and privacy-focused users!
Does this application have closed source code? This app has a github repository and statements from the developers about the open source code of the app, why does it say that the code is closed?
Anytype is source-available, but not open source. You can access the source code, but it's not released under an open source license.