Anytype
- About
- Open-source, privacy-focused alternative to Notion.
- Catalogue
- No. 007
- Category
- Data & Content
- Founded
- 2018, Berlin, Germany
- GitHub stars
- ★ 8.9k

Overview
Anytype is a decentralized note-taking and knowledge management platform that prioritizes user privacy and data ownership. It offers a flexible workspace for organizing thoughts, tasks, and information.
What it does well
Anytype offers a unique blend of features that empower users to create interconnected knowledge graphs. It emphasizes local-first storage and peer-to-peer synchronization, ensuring data privacy and ownership. The platform is highly flexible, allowing users to define custom types and relations for organizing information in a personalized way.
Why it’s in the collection
Anytype is an excellent choice for users seeking a private, secure, and customizable knowledge management tool. Its local-first architecture and end-to-end encryption provide strong data protection. The flexibility in defining data structures makes it adaptable to various use cases, from personal note-taking to complex project management. Its open-source nature fosters transparency and community involvement.
On GitHub
- Stars
- 8,920
- Forks
- 587
- Commits
- 32,864
- Repository
- anyproto/anytype-ts
Languages
- TypeScript 51.2%
- Go 38.7%
- JavaScript 7.6%
- Other 2.5%
Compared with
NotionPopular all-in-one workspace, but cloud-based and not end-to-end encrypted.
ObsidianMarkdown-based note-taking app with local storage, but lacks native object-based structuring like Anytype.
CapacitiesObject-based note-taking app similar to Anytype, but not open-source and primarily cloud-based.
AFFiNENo. 008Open-source knowledge base combining notes, whiteboarding, and databases, also emphasizing local-first.
See every open-source alternative to Notion and Obsidian in the collection.



