Anytype

Anytype is a local-first, end-to-end encrypted workspace for notes, tasks and databases with an AI layer that respects your privacy.

Overview

Anytype gives you Notion-like flexibility — objects, relations, templates and dashboards — with a fundamentally different architecture: data lives on your device, synced peer-to-peer and encrypted end-to-end. AI features run against your local objects to answer questions, generate summaries and suggest relations, with options that keep processing on-device where possible. Spaces can be shared with teams or published as read-only pages. For people who want powerful organization without surrendering data to the cloud, Anytype is the rare credible option.

Key Features

• Local-first storage with end-to-end encrypted peer-to-peer sync
• Flexible object types, relations and template system
• AI assistant for search, summaries and structured extraction
• Offline-first apps for desktop and mobile
• Shared spaces and public read-only publishing
• Open-source client code for auditability

Pricing

Anytype is free for personal use with generous limits. Paid plans add expanded storage, shared spaces and advanced collaboration features for teams.

Who Is It For

It targets privacy-conscious individuals and teams who want a powerful second brain without their data living on a vendor’s servers.

How It Works

Create objects — notes, people, tasks, projects — and connect them with relations the way a graph database would, then build dashboards from those views. Data stores locally and syncs peer-to-peer between your devices with end-to-end encryption. AI features query your objects, summarize collections and suggest relations, and spaces can be shared with others or published read-only.

In Practice

It suits people who want ownership of their knowledge base; invest time in the object model up front, because relations are what make it powerful. Start with a few types and expand as patterns emerge rather than modeling everything at once. Teams should align on templates per object type so shared spaces stay coherent across contributors.

FAQ

Is Anytype free to use?

Yes, personal use is free with storage limits. Team plans and expanded storage are available on paid tiers.

Does Anytype offer an API?

Anytype is opening developer APIs and has a community-driven integration ecosystem; local automation is supported through its object model.

How does Anytype compare to alternatives?

Anytype trades cloud convenience for genuine privacy and ownership, a trade-off mainstream workspaces do not offer.

Does Anytype work offline?

Yes, offline-first is a core principle: your data lives locally and syncs between your devices when connections return. That makes Anytype dependable for travel and sensitive work, and the end-to-end encryption ensures sync never means exposing content to the vendor.