Processing
Local-first
How product activity is processed.
INDEPENDENT SOFTWARE
Anytype
A local-first encrypted workspace for notes, databases and shared spaces with optional peer-to-peer synchronization and self-hosting.
- Desktop · Mobile · Self-hosted
- Hybrid
- Pricing
- Freemium
- Category
- Writing and transcription
Privacy at a glance
A quick view of the dimensions most useful for comparing this product. Unconfirmed facts stay explicitly unconfirmed.
Identity
Pseudonymous account
Whether an account is needed to use it.
Tracking
First-party analytics
Reported analytics and tracking posture.
Ownership & source
Source available
Availability of the product source code.
Offline support
Yes
Whether core use can continue offline.
Self-hosting
Yes
Whether you can run it on your own infrastructure.
What to know
Why it stands out
- Core work is local-first and remains accessible offline, while synchronized content is designed to be end-to-end encrypted with user-held keys.
- Users can select Anytype Network, local-only operation or a self-hosted network and can export their workspace data.
Trade-offs
- Anytype applications use the Any Source Available License rather than a conventional OSI-approved open-source licence, although protocols and several components use open licences.
- Use of Anytype Network creates account, device, synchronization and usage metadata; local caches or supporting data are not described as universally encrypted at rest in every mode.
Best for
People who want a visually rich local-first workspace with encrypted synchronization and more control than a conventional cloud-only productivity suite.
Consider another option when
Users requiring an OSI-approved fully open-source client, a simple plain-text file format or independently audited AI and encryption claims.
Technical details
Complete privacy-profile dimensions, grouped for easier review. Each value is retained from the catalogue record.
4 groups · 18 dimensions
- Processing
- Local-first
- Storage
- User-selected
- Offline support
- Yes
- Self-hosting
- Yes
- Data export
- Yes
- Data deletion
- Yes
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Evidence
5 public sources collected
- Anytype Application Privacy Policyanytype.io · Privacy policy · local data, encrypted synchronization, metadata, analytics and deletion practices
- Anytype Terms of Useanytype.io · Terms · local-first model, recovery keys, membership and service terms
- Anytype FAQanytype.io · Documentation · architecture, offline use, encryption and source-licensing explanations
Review status: ListedLast reviewed: Not yet reviewedCatalogue updated: 23 Jul 2026
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