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Notion vs Anytype

Notion is a cloud workspace for teams; Anytype is an encrypted, offline-first app where your data stays on your devices.

Pick Notion if…

You want a shared team workspace with a web app, databases and a web clipper, and don't mind your notes living in Notion's cloud.

Pick Anytype if…

You want private notes with local encryption, offline use and an inexpensive paid tier, and don't need a browser version.

Price

  • Freemium
  • Freemium

Starting price

$10 per member / month (Plus plan)
$4 per month (Plus plan)

Free plan

Yes
Yes

Open source

No
No

Works on

Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Browser extension
Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
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Notion's free plan has unlimited blocks for individuals but limits them for teams of 2 or more, caps uploads at 5 MB per file and keeps 7 days of page history. Plus is $10 per member per month. Anytype's free plan has 100 MB of remote storage, 10 shared channels and unlimited private channels, and paid plans run from $4 to $16 per month.

Anytype stores your vault on your device. Its site describes local encryption where only you hold the keys, offline use and peer-to-peer sync on local networks. Notion's notes live in Notion's cloud rather than as files on your device.

On platforms, Notion has web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android apps plus a web clipper. Anytype has Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps, but no browser version was found.

Neither is open source in the OSI sense. Notion is closed. Anytype publishes its desktop client's code under the Any Source Available License 1.0, which restricts use to non-commercial purposes or approved networks, so we do not list Anytype as an open-source alternative.

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Last updated 17 October 2026. How we make money