Anytype

Decentralized Application

Local-first, end-to-end encrypted 'everything app' combining notes, docs, tasks, databases, chats, and spaces with peer-to-peer sync and offline-first design

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License Core protocols (any-sync, any-block) MIT license; apps under Any Source Available License 1.0
Dev Status 🟢 Active
Dev Status Detail Released (actively developed; multiplayer shipped v0.40.0)
Owner Any Association (Swiss association, Zug)
Country Zug, Switzerland
Start Year 2019
Stack any-sync protocol (CRDTs); Go (backend/sync nodes); TypeScript (Electron desktop); Swift (iOS); Kotlin (Android); gRPC; IPLD
Funding Membership/donations via Any Association; $27.6M revenue reported Sep 2025
Last Investigated Mar 9, 2026

Use Case Domains

Co-Creation & Knowledge Platform Evolution & Sovereignty

Affordances

Conflict-free editing Local-first storage Data portability Self-hostable

Decentralized Application Attributes

Origins Local-first Notion alternative; inspired by digital freedoms philosophy
Database Objects and blocks stored locally + any-sync nodes; IPLD-style content-addressed storage
Query Language In-app visual views, filters, and relations (no exposed textual query language)
Data Formats Internally: objects, blocks, IPLD-encoded; exports: Markdown, AnyType blocks
Collaborative Live Editing Yes (multiplayer via any-sync CRDTs, shipped v0.40.0)
Rich Text Editing Block-based rich-text editor with headings, lists, tasks, embeds, media, databases
Mobile Support Yes (iOS + Android native apps)
Web Support No (desktop + mobile only); publish-to-web available
Native Apps Yes (Linux, Mac, Windows; iOS; Android)
Terms Self-hosting or Freemium SaaS (membership via Stripe/App Store/Play Store)
Funds Self-funded via Any Association membership model; no traditional VC disclosed
Based On any-sync protocol (CRDTs, MIT); any-block data protocol (MIT); IPLD content addressing
Use Case Category Knowledge Management + Collaboration + Note-taking
User Interface Type Block-based, document-centric UI with pages, databases, chats, and spaces
Offline Capabilities Full functionality offline (local-first architecture)
Collaboration Features Spaces for shared projects/teams; multiplayer real-time editing via any-sync CRDTs
Data Portability Exports to Markdown and AnyType blocks; open protocol for future independent apps
Integration Ecosystem MCP server for AI assistants; Raycast extension; Anytype API developer portal
Web2 Data Export Partial (import from Notion and other tools)
Prosocial Coherence N/A
Economic Flows N/A
Governance & Decision Making Governed by Any Association (Swiss law); digital cooperative model; contributors can become governors
Media / Publishing Yes (limited — publish-to-web)
Knowledge Management Yes (knowledge graph of objects and relations; linked information and custom types)
Sensemaking Yes (graph view, linked objects, custom types and relations)
Project Management Yes (tasks, databases, Kanban views)
Data Sovereignty Full: E2E encrypted, local-first, P2P synced; any-sync nodes self-hostable; data never accessible to Any Association