The Anytype Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Anytype in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Anytype
The Insider’s Guide
Local-first, end-to-end encrypted workspace for notes and data
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among note-taking apps, read from Anytype’s own pages.
Made by Any Association · checked Oct 4, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Anytype’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Anytype’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 4, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 50 of the 147 other note-taking apps we grade
Anytype is a local-first workspace for notes, tasks and structured data. Everything is an object with a type and properties, stored on your device and encrypted before it syncs to other devices or shared spaces. The app is free to use; paid memberships add remote storage and unlimited shared channels. The desktop client is published under a source-available license, and the team has announced a move to the MIT license.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Anytype, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No store rating on record, and this one asks something of you.
- 1
Best for an encrypted workspace that lives on your device
Anytype is a local-first workspace that keeps notes, tasks and lists on your device, encrypts them before they sync and works with no internet, free with unlimited private spaces.
- 2
Paid plans start at $4 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $4 per month, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a 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.
- 4
It runs on 5 platforms
macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
- 7
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.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 50 of 147
That is against the other note-taking apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Anytype you could make: notes and kanban boards. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Anytype at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $4 per month, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of Anytype for Business, no credit card required.
- Runs on
- macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Any Association
- Category
- Note-Taking Apps
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for an encrypted workspace that lives on your device
Anytype is a local-first workspace that keeps notes, tasks and lists on your device, encrypts them before they sync and works with no internet, free with unlimited private spaces. In September 2026 the team announced a rebuilt successor, Anytwo, and said work on this app will slow. There's no web version, free remote storage is 100 MB, and members of a shared space see everything in it.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Plus is $4 a month billed yearly, $5 month by month. That's past the lowest-priced 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. |
| Free plan and trial | B | The 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. |
| Features | B | Every 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. |
| Ease of use | C | No 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. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Mac, 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. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Anytype is for
- Fits if you want encrypted notes that keep working offline or on a bad connection
- Works for people who want to host the sync themselves, or keep everything on one device
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want an app with years of active work ahead, as the team says development is slowing for Anytwo
- Not for you if you need your notes in a browser, because there's no web version
- Tight if you store lots of photos or video, since free remote storage is 100 MB and 1 GB costs $4 a month
- Watch out: everyone in a shared space sees everything in it, with no per-object permissions
- Too light for a group on free, which allows up to 10 shared channels, and the business plan is €20 per editor a month
Good to know
Good for
- 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
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$4
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Anytype has a free plan. Paid plans start at $4 per month, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly).
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.
The 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.
Trying it first
14-day free trial of Anytype for Business, no credit card required.
Read from checkthat.ai on Oct 4, 2026, where its own pages could not be read.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on edu.anytype.ioOther 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.
Stated on doc.anytype.ioAnnual 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.
Stated on business.anytype.io
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Pro”, against $9.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $12.99 | $9.13 | 9% less |
| Turkey | ₺449,99 | $9.15 | 8% less |
| Indonesia | Rp 169ribu | $9.45 | 5% less |
| Philippines | ₱ 599.00 | $9.54 | about the same |
| Germany | 9,99 € | $11.19 | 12% more |
| Brazil | R$ 59,90 | $11.97 | 20% more |
| South Africa | R199.99 | $12.10 | 21% more |
| United Kingdom | £9.99 | $13.21 | 32% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
5
Places it runs: macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Local-first, end-to-end encrypted workspace for notes and data. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: self-hostable, works offline, local-first, end-to-end encrypted, real-time collaboration, notes, kanban boards.
Every item is an object with a type, like Note, Task or Book, shown as a calendar, gallery or kanban board.
- 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.
Where it runs
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Raycast
Anytype is made by Any Association.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
50/147
Other note-taking apps it is graded above
Anytype's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 50 of the 147 other note-taking apps we grade, and level with 21.
It stands best on features (B, above 100 of 147) and worst on ease of use (C, above 5).
Its paid plans start at $4 a month, against a middle price of $5.83 for the category: 24 of the 66 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 10 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 148 note-taking apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Anytype’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 16 of 147
- BFree plan and trialAbove 71 of 147
- BFeaturesAbove 100 of 147
- CEase of useAbove 5 of 147
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 86 of 147
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 103 note-taking apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Anytype is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Anytype you could make: notes and kanban boards. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $48 a year.
What you could make
- Notes and kanban boards: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
- End-to-end encryption done properly.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Anytype’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Obsidian, Capacities, Notion, Logseq and Tana Outliner
The 5 tools Anytype is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.6GPA
Obsidian
Free plan · from $4/mo
Markdown note-taking app that keeps your files on your device.
- Only Obsidian lists a browser extension.
- Anytype is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Anytype also covers kanban boards.
- 2.6GPA
Capacities
Free plan · from $9.99/mo
Object-based note-taking app with daily notes and backlinks.
- Only Capacities lists a web app.
- Only Capacities lists a browser extension.
- Anytype is self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- 3.2GPA
Notion
Free plan · from $10/mo
Workspace for docs, wikis, databases and projects with built-in AI.
- Only Anytype lists a Linux app.
- Only Notion lists a web app.
- Only Notion lists a browser extension.
- 3.0GPA
Logseq
Free plan · from $5/mo
Open-source outliner for linked notes stored as local files.
- Only Logseq lists a web app.
- Anytype is self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Logseq is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.8GPA
Tana Outliner
Free plan · from $8/mo
Outliner with supertags, daily notes and built-in AI features.
- Only Tana Outliner lists a web app.
- Anytype is self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Anytype also covers kanban boards.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
16
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Anytype free?
Anytype has a free plan. The app is free with unlimited private spaces.
How much does Anytype cost?
Anytype lists 5 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Anytype work on?
Anytype is available on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.
Does Anytype offer any discounts?
Anytype publicly lists the following: 50% off memberships for students and faculty; 50% off for active contributors; Save 20% on Anytype for Business with annual billing.
Is Anytype open source?
Anytype is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 4, 2026.
Can Anytype be self-hosted?
Yes. Anytype's own site says it can be run on a server of your own.
Is Anytype end-to-end encrypted?
Anytype describes itself as end-to-end encrypted on its own site. Nobody here has audited that.
Does Anytype work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
What does Anytype integrate with?
Anytype's listing names Raycast. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does Anytype have a student discount?
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.
Does Anytype have a free trial?
Yes. 14-day free trial of Anytype for Business, no credit card required.
Who makes Anytype?
Anytype is made by Any Association.
What are the alternatives to Anytype?
The closest alternatives to Anytype in our directory are Obsidian, Capacities, Notion, Logseq and Tana Outliner.
How does Anytype compare with other note-taking apps?
Anytype's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 50 of the 147 other note-taking apps we grade, and level with 21.
Is Anytype good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Anytype C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $4 a month, against a middle price of $5.83 for the category: 24 of the 66 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Anytype?
The plain part of Anytype you could make: notes and kanban boards. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Anytype’s own pages on Oct 4, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Anytype's own pages on 4 October 2026, with membership prices taken from a third-party pricing page. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-05-03.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Any Association. Prices change, so check anytype.io before you buy.
- checkthat.ai/brands/anytype/pricing
- aiproductivity.ai/pricing/anytype/
- apps.apple.com/us/app/anytype-the-everything-app/id6449487029
- business.anytype.io/
- edu.anytype.io/
- doc.anytype.io/anytype/resources/memberships
- doc.anytype.io/anytype/getting-started/install.md
- doc.anytype.io/anytype/basics/overview.md
- doc.anytype.io/anytype/data/sync-and-backup.md
- doc.anytype.io/anytype/data/privacy-and-encryption.md
- doc.anytype.io/anytype/collaborate/collaboration.md
- doc.anytype.io/anytype/collaborate/chats.md
- doc.anytype.io/anytype/collaborate/publish.md
- doc.anytype.io/anytype/features/integrations.md
- doc.anytype.io/anytype/features/integrations/raycast-extension.md
- doc.anytype.io/anytype/resources/faq.md
- community.anytype.io/t/anytwo-and-the-future-of-anytype/31235
- github.com/anyproto/anytype-ts
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Anytype, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/anytype
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Anytype’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Anytype is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Any Association. Prices and plans change: check anytype.io before you buy.