Anytype vs xTiles
We give Anytype a 2.6 GPA and xTiles a 2.4, out of 4.0. Anytype grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Anytype
Local-first, end-to-end encrypted workspace for notes and data
xTiles
Visual workspace of tiles for notes, projects and daily planning
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAAnytypeGood | 2.4GPAxTilesFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPlus is $4 a month billed yearly, $5 month by month. That's past the cheap quarter of this category, which ends at $2.99, and what it buys is modest: 1 GB of remote storage and unlimited shared channels. Pro at $8 gets you 10 GB. | DPlus is $12.42 a user a month billed yearly, $19 monthly, past where the dearest tenth of note apps starts. That buys unlimited spaces and uploads, recurring tasks and your full planner history. Unlimited shared spaces need Pro at $24.92. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe app is free with unlimited private spaces, and only files like images and videos count against the 100 MB of remote storage, so a text note-taker could live here for years. Paste in screenshots, though, and 100 MB goes quickly. | BFree has unlimited pages and projects, 3 personal spaces, Google and Outlook calendars and 1,000 AI credits, which one person could live on. The caps: 5 MB per upload, 2 weeks of planner history and 1 shared space. |
| Features | BEvery item is an object with a type, like Note, Task or Book, shown as a calendar, gallery or kanban board. Encrypted sync, offline use, shared channels with chat, publishing a page to the web, self-hosted sync. Sharing is all-or-nothing, mind: no per-object permissions. | BTiles of notes, tasks, images and files on pages, grouped into projects, plus a daily planner, a web clipper with AI summaries, real-time editing, comments, published pages, forms and a timeline. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the notes job; some AI integration features are still to come. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and this one asks something of you. Thinking in objects, types and properties is a real learning curve next to an app that just hands you a page to write on. | CNo rating on record, and a blank page of tiles leaves the layout to you, which is why the template gallery is there. Spaces, projects and pages are three levels to get your head round. |
| Platforms and integrations | BMac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android, with a Raycast extension, a Local API, an MCP server and a CLI tool. What holds it back is the browser: there's no web version at all, so it's apps only. | BWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and a web clipper, so every device but Linux. What it talks to is short, though: Google Calendar, Outlook, ChatGPT and Claude, with no API on record. |
| Best for | an encrypted workspace that lives on your device | laying out notes and plans visually |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Anytype and xTiles. How we grade
Price against what you get
Anytype starts at $4 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. xTiles starts at $12.42 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Anytype starts $8.42 a month lower. Of the other note-taking apps on the chart, 10 score higher than Anytype for less, and 28 score higher than xTiles for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Anytype starts at $4 per month, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly). xTiles starts at $12.42 per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
- Only Anytype lists a Linux app.
- Only xTiles lists a web app.
- Only xTiles lists a browser extension.
- Anytype is self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Anytype also covers kanban boards.
- xTiles also covers web clipper, templates and tasks.
At a glance
| Anytype | xTiles | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $4 per month, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly) | $12.42 per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | The app is free with unlimited private spaces. The free tier includes 100 MB of remote storage, which only files such as images and videos count toward, and a limited number of shared channels. | Unlimited pages and projects, 3 personal spaces and 1 shared space, file uploads up to 5 MB, 2 weeks of planner history and 1,000 AI assistant credits. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of Anytype for Business, no credit card required. | None listed |
| Web | ||
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| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Any Association | xTiles |
| Price read from | checkthat.ai (not the vendor's own page) | xtiles.app |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Anytype
- People who want encrypted notes that keep working without an internet connection
- Users who want the option to self-host sync or keep data on one device
- Small groups sharing a private, encrypted workspace with built-in chat
xTiles
- People who like to lay out notes and plans visually on one page
- Combining a daily planner with project notes in the same app
- Students, coaches and small teams starting from ready-made templates
Worth knowing
Anytype
- There is no browser version; Anytype runs only as desktop and mobile apps.
- The free tier includes 100 MB of remote storage; more requires a paid membership.
- Everyone in a shared space can see everything in it; per-object permissions are not supported.
- In September 2026 the team announced a rebuilt successor, Anytwo, and said development of the current app will slow down.
xTiles
- The free plan stops at 3 personal spaces, 5 MB file uploads and 2 weeks of planner history.
- Free and Plus include one shared space each; unlimited shared spaces need Pro.
- Several AI integration abilities, such as editing project structure and access rights, are marked as coming soon.
- There is no Linux desktop app, and SAML single sign-on is only on the custom-priced Enterprise plan.
Key features
Anytype
- Objects, types and properties
- Every item is an object with a type, such as Note, Task, Person or Book, and properties like due date or priority that describe objects and link them together.
- Calendar, gallery and kanban views
- Groups of objects can be laid out as a calendar, a gallery or a kanban board, then filtered and grouped by their properties.
- Local-first encrypted sync
- Content is stored on your device and encrypted before it syncs, so the app keeps working without a connection. Sync can also run peer-to-peer over a local network.
- Self-hosting and local-only mode
- Instead of Anytype's network you can sync through your own infrastructure, or turn sync off so data stays on one device.
- Shared channels and chats
- Invite people as viewers, editors or admins. Changes appear instantly when members are online, and channels include encrypted chat threads.
- Web publishing and Local API
- Any object can be published as a public static web page. A Local API, an MCP server and a CLI tool let other applications work with your data.
xTiles
- Tile-based pages and projects
- Notes, tasks, images, files and links are placed as tiles on a page, and pages are grouped into projects inside personal or shared spaces.
- Daily planner
- Plan the day with tasks, reminders and Google or Outlook calendar events. Free accounts can view and edit 2 weeks of planner history.
- AI assistant and AI integrations
- The built-in assistant has 1,000 credits on Free and no cap on paid plans. Through MCP, ChatGPT and Claude can create projects and tasks, with full editing on Pro.
- Web clipper
- Clip web pages into xTiles as a task, a note or part of a project, with AI summaries of long pages.
- Sharing and collaboration
- Real-time editing in shared spaces, comments and mentions, private or public project sharing, published pages, forms and a timeline view.
- Template gallery
- Free templates for planning, work and study, including planners aimed at people with ADHD, plus 100+ premium templates on paid plans.
Plans
Anytype
Free$0
Unlimited private spaces, 100 MB of remote storage and up to 10 shared channels.
Plus$4
per month, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly)
1 GB of remote storage, unlimited shared channels and a custom ANY ID of 9 or more characters.
Pro$8
per month, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly)
10 GB of remote storage, unlimited shared channels and a custom ANY ID of 7 or more characters.
Ultra$16
per month, billed yearly ($20 billed monthly)
100 GB of remote storage, unlimited shared channels and a custom ANY ID of 5 or more characters.
Anytype for Business€20
per editor / month
Cloud-hosted team workspace with one admin panel for every space and org-level permissions. Viewers are free; only editors are billed.
xTiles
Free$0
Unlimited pages and projects, free templates, Google and Outlook calendars, 3 personal spaces and limited AI integrations.
Plus$12.42
per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)
Unlimited personal spaces and uploads, 100+ premium templates, recurring tasks, full planner history, linked pages and unlimited AI assistant.
Pro$24.92
per user / month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly)
Unlimited shared spaces and AI integrations that can edit any project, including shared workspaces, plus two 45-minute onboarding sessions.
EnterpriseCustom
Everything in Pro, plus SAML single sign-on, organization spaces, a dedicated account manager and premium support.
Ways to pay less
Anytype
- Education
50% off memberships for students and faculty
Students, researchers and educators with an institutional email can claim a code for 50% off for 12 months, and request a new code once a year.
- Other savings
50% off for active contributors
Active contributors to Anytype's codebase, gallery, tutorials and community can ask the association for a 50% discount on memberships.
- Annual discount
Save 20% on Anytype for Business with annual billing
The Anytype for Business page lists a 20% saving on the per-editor price when billed annually instead of monthly.
xTiles
- Annual discount
Save up to $121 a year with annual billing
Annual billing brings Plus from $19 to $12.42 per user a month (saving $79 a year) and Pro from $35 to $24.92 (saving $121 a year).
- Education
50% off Plus for students and educators
Students, campus leaders and educators can get 50% off the Plus plan for one year by applying through xTiles.
- Nonprofit
50% off for non-profits
Non-profit organizations can apply through a form for 50% off for one year.
