Anytype
Anytype is an app for private digital collaboration, bringing chats, documents, and databases into one workspace.
What Anytype is
Anytype is an app for private digital collaboration, bringing chats, documents, and databases into one workspace. Its block-based editor handles text, lists, images, videos, files, links, tables, and nested pages. Users can organize people, tasks, and resources, then explore their relationships in graph views or database layouts such as tables, Kanban, and galleries.
Anytype works offline and stores the user's vault on their device. It says data is encrypted on-device and only the user holds the encryption keys. Users can keep data locally and self-host backups, while devices sync peer to peer on local networks. Apps are listed for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, along with a Chrome web clipper. Integrations include a Local API, MCP Server, Anytype Agents' Skill, Raycast Extension, and Anytype CLI. API v2 is a pre-release interface for editable AnyBlock JSON documents; the documentation recommends v1 for production integrations that need a stable contract. Anytype has a free plan; Pro and Builder are also named plans, with prices not listed.
Good
- Free plan available
- Works offline and stores the vault on-device
- Supports real-time collaboration and note sharing
- Available on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android
Watch out
- API v2 is pre-release
- API v2 may change without a new version
Who it suits
Anytype suits people who want to organize documents, tasks, and other resources with offline access and device-held encryption. It may also fit teams that need shared notes or real-time collaboration across supported platforms.
Verdict
Anytype combines flexible document and database organization with offline use, encryption, and collaboration. Check API version requirements before building production integrations, since v2 is pre-release and v1 is recommended for a stable contract.
Plans and prices
From Anytype's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Pro | — | — |
| Builder | — | — |
The facts
Each one read from Anytype's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- Anytype API v2 is marked pre-release and exposes objects as editable AnyBlock JSON documents for agents, scripts, and integrations.checked 2 Oct 2026
- API limitation
- The API documentation recommends API v1 for production integrations that need a stable contract because v2 can change without a new version.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Backups
- The site says users can store data locally and self-host their backups.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Databases
- Anytype says users can manage people, tasks, and resources, and view connections through graph and database views such as tables, Kanban, and galleries.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Editor
- Its block-based editor supports text, lists, images, videos, files, links, tables, and nested pages.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- The site says data is encrypted on-device and that only the user holds the encryption keys.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Local API,MCP Server,Anytype Agents' Skill,Raycast Extension,Anytype CLIchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Note sharing
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Offline access
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Offline use
- The product says it works offline and stores the user's vault on their device.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Product
- Anytype describes itself as an app for private digital collaboration, with chats, documents, and databases.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Real-time collaboration
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Support
- The API documentation lists Anytype Support at [email protected].checked 2 Oct 2026
- Sync
- Anytype says devices sync peer to peer on local networks.checked 2 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Download platforms
- The download page lists Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android apps, plus a Chrome web clipper.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Androidchecked 20 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Switzerlandchecked 23 Sep 2026
- Maker
- The site identifies the maker as Any, a Swiss association.checked 2 Oct 2026
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