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Anytype (any-sync)
Local-first, end-to-end encrypted personal knowledge app built on the any-sync protocol, with a P2P-capable sync network you can self-host.
anytype.ioActive
any-sync commits through 2026-10-20; clients updated weekly (checked 2026-10-25)
In Local-first
Where it stands apart
- How is the main thing licensed? copyleft or source-available with restrictions (19% of 21 others)
- Who is it for? non-developers (0% of 21 others)
- Is end-to-end encryption built in? yes, by default (10% of 20 others)
- Where does it keep data on the client by default, on its main platform? SQLite (19% of 21 others)
What it shares with most of the community
- Is it actively maintained? active (76% of 21 others)
- How is it mainly sustained? company with a paid product, tier, or ads (62% of 21 others)
- Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? yes (81% of 21 others)
- Do you need an account to use it? no account (71% of 21 others)
- Which shared standard or format does it mainly build on? none of these (its own format or interface) (52% of 21 others)
- Does an app built on it keep working fully offline, for both reads and writes? yes, full offline reads and writes (86% of 21 others)
- If the company behind it disappeared, would apps keep working? yes (81% of 21 others)
Nearest neighbors
- DXOS 59% of 17 shared answers match
- Ditto 56% of 18 shared answers match
- Loro 56% of 18 shared answers match
Every answer
| Question | Answer | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Is it actively maintained? | active any-sync commits through 2026-10-20; clients updated weekly | 2026-10-25 |
| How is the main thing licensed? | stands apart copyleft or source-available with restrictions v4: from the map's own 'license' question. any-sync protocol is MIT, but Anytype clients use the Any Source Available License 1.0 | source 2026-10-25 |
| How is it mainly sustained? | company with a paid product, tier, or ads v4: from the map's own 'business' question. Any Association; paid memberships for network storage/features | source 2026-10-25 |
| Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? | yes v4: from the map's own 'self_host' question. any-sync network deployable via any-sync-dockercompose | source 2026-10-25 |
| Do you need an account to use it? | no account Vault with local 12-word key replaces email/password; generated on device, works offline. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Who is it for? | stands apart non-developers v4: from the map's own 'audience' question. Primarily an end-user app; any-sync is also offered to developers | source 2026-10-25 |
| Which shared standard or format does it mainly build on? | none of these (its own format or interface) Own any-sync protocol. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Does an app built on it keep working fully offline, for both reads and writes? | yes, full offline reads and writes | source 2026-10-25 |
| What does it need to sync between devices? (first that applies) | nothing extra: devices can sync peer-to-peer or over any transport LAN P2P sync and local-only mode; default backup/sync uses the Anytype network nodes | source 2026-10-25 |
| If the company behind it disappeared, would apps keep working? | yes Data local; network nodes self-hostable and protocol open | source 2026-10-25 |
| Is end-to-end encryption built in? | stands apart yes, by default | source 2026-10-25 |
| What shape of data does your app read and write? | JSON-like documents Objects are DAGs of signed changes merged CRDT-style | source 2026-10-25 |
| How are concurrent edits resolved? (first that applies) | merged automatically, keeping both edits where possible (CRDT text, lists, maps) | source 2026-10-25 |
| Where does synced data live on the server side? | in its own sync server or relay Sync, file and coordinator nodes | source 2026-10-25 |
| Where does it keep data on the client by default, on its main platform? | stands apart SQLite any-store (SQLite-based document store) in anytype-heart; low confidence | source 2026-10-25 |
| How much data syncs to each client? | everything the user can access Syncs all spaces the account belongs to | source 2026-10-25 |
| Which platforms are first-class? | native SDKs in several languages (Swift, Kotlin, Rust…) Desktop (macOS/Win/Linux), iOS, Android; protocol in Go | source 2026-10-25 |
| Are auth and permissions built in? | yes Key-based identity, space ACLs | source 2026-10-25 |
Sources
This page was derived from:
- GitHub · github.com/anyproto/any-sync · read 2026-10-25
- GitHub · github.com/anyproto/any-sync-dockercompose · read 2026-10-25
- GitHub · github.com/anyproto/anytype-ts/blob/main/LICENSE.md · read 2026-10-25
- Web page · anytype.io · read 2026-10-25
- Web page · anytype.io/ · read 2026-10-25
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