Anytype

Local-first, encrypted alternative to Notion.

anytype.io
Price
FreemiumFree plan includes 100 MB of encrypted sync space; paid plans run from $4/mo for 1 GB (Plus) to $16/mo for 100 GB (Ultra) billed yearly, or $5 to $20 billed monthly.
Works on
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Based in
Switzerland
Source code
Closed source
Encryption
End-to-end encrypted

Anytype is a local-first, end-to-end encrypted knowledge base that works as a private alternative to Notion, storing everything on your devices and syncing over an encrypted peer-to-peer network. Only you hold the keys so the team behind it cannot read your pages or databases. It is run by a Swiss-registered association with a development hub in Berlin. The honest caveat is licensing: the clients are source-available under Anytype's own non-OSI license rather than true open source, which limits independent audit compared with the fully open options. There is also no web app so you will need the desktop or mobile client.

Strengths

  • Local-first with end-to-end encrypted P2P sync
  • Powerful Notion-style pages and databases
  • Swiss association and only you hold the keys

Considerations

  • Source-available, not OSI open source
  • No web app; desktop or mobile only
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