--- title: Anytype canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/anytype/ category: Note-Taking Apps points: 76 rank: 1 of 10 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # Anytype Local-first, encrypted notes and databases with free sync and real-time shared channels. 76 points out of 100. #1 of 10 note-taking apps. Vendor: Any Association. Website: https://anytype.io/ - The free plan syncs devices through Anytype's backup node with 100 MB of file storage [1][4]. - Plus costs $4 a month billed yearly, or $5 month to month, for 1 GB of storage [1]. - Content is encrypted on the device before it syncs [3]. - The code is public under a source-available licence that limits commercial use, not an open-source licence [11]. - Apps run on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android, with no web app [2]. Verdict: Anytype suits people who want Notion-style databases with local storage and encryption. Free sync, real-time shared channels and Grid or Kanban views come without paying [1][7][8]. The catch: there is no web app, notes are not plain files, and the licence is source available rather than open source [2][3][11]. Best for: People who want Notion-style databases kept encrypted on their own devices. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Systems | Apps | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android | 15/18 | Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android; no web app is listed [2]. | | Systems | Works offline | Yes | 7/7 | Content is stored on the device, so the app keeps working offline [4]. | | Your data | Notes as plain files | No | 0/10 | Objects are stored on the device in an encrypted format, not as plain files [3]. | | Your data | Export everything to Markdown or HTML | Yes | 6/6 | The desktop app exports a whole channel to Markdown, with a zip option [5]. | | Your data | End-to-end encryption | Yes | 8/8 | Content is encrypted before it syncs, and Anytype holds no keys to read it [3]. | | Your data | Open source | No | 0/6 | The code is on GitHub [10], but its licence calls itself source available and allows commercial use only on approved networks [11]. | | Features | Web clipper | Yes | 5/5 | Anytype Web Clipper for Chrome, offered by Any Association, saves pages or highlights [12]. | | Features | Linked notes | Yes | 5/5 | A Backlinks property shows which objects link to the open one [6]. | | Features | Real-time collaboration | Yes | 5/5 | Members of a shared channel see each other's edits in real time [8]. | | Features | Tables and databases | Yes | 5/5 | Grid, Kanban, Gallery, List and Calendar views, sorted and filtered by property [7]. | | Features | Handwriting and drawing | Not published | 0/5 | No drawing block is listed; drawings appear only as embeds from tools such as Excalidraw [9]. | | Price | Free sync | Yes | 10/10 | Every user gets a free backup node for sync; the free plan has 100 MB for files [1][4]. | | Price | Cheapest paid plan | $4/mo | 10/10 | Plus, $4 a month billed yearly ($5 billed monthly) [1]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Free | Free [1] | $0 | | Plus | $4/month, billed yearly [1] | $4 | | Pro | $8/month, billed yearly [1] | $8 | | Ultra | $16/month, billed yearly [1] | $16 | Yearly billing is 20% below the monthly prices of $5, $10 and $20. Refunds within 30 days; students and educators get 50% off [1]. ## Strengths - Free sync across devices; only files count toward the 100 MB limit [1][4]. - Content is encrypted before it syncs, and Anytype says it cannot see it [3]. - Grid, Kanban, Gallery, List and Calendar views sort and filter by property [7]. - Works offline and can sync peer to peer over a local network [4]. ## Limits - There is no web app [2]. - Notes are stored in an encrypted format, not as plain files [3]. - The licence limits commercial use, so the code is not open source [11]. - Export runs on the desktop app only [5]. ## Vendor claims (not scored) - Anytype says it acts only as a blind messenger for your encrypted content [3]. ## Sources 1. [Pricing](https://anytype.io/pricing), Anytype, accessed 2026-10-08 2. [Install](https://doc.anytype.io/anytype/getting-started/install.md), Anytype Docs, accessed 2026-10-08 3. [Privacy & Encryption](https://doc.anytype.io/anytype/data/privacy-and-encryption.md), Anytype Docs, accessed 2026-10-08 4. [Sync & Backup](https://doc.anytype.io/anytype/data/sync-and-backup.md), Anytype Docs, accessed 2026-10-08 5. [Import & Export](https://doc.anytype.io/anytype/data/import-and-export.md), Anytype Docs, accessed 2026-10-08 6. [Links](https://doc.anytype.io/anytype/create/links.md), Anytype Docs, accessed 2026-10-08 7. [Views](https://doc.anytype.io/anytype/organize/views.md), Anytype Docs, accessed 2026-10-08 8. [Collaboration](https://doc.anytype.io/anytype/collaborate/collaboration.md), Anytype Docs, accessed 2026-10-08 9. [Block Types](https://doc.anytype.io/anytype/create/editor/block-types.md), Anytype Docs, accessed 2026-10-08 10. [anyproto/anytype-ts](https://github.com/anyproto/anytype-ts), GitHub, accessed 2026-10-08 11. [Any Source Available License 1.0](https://github.com/anyproto/anytype-ts/blob/main/LICENSE.md), Any Association on GitHub, accessed 2026-10-08 12. [Anytype Web Clipper](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/jbnammhjiplhpjfncnlejjjejghimdkf), Chrome Web Store, accessed 2026-10-08