Notion vs Anytype
Notion: Cloud workspace of pages and databases for teams, with Markdown import and export. Anytype: Local-first, peer-to-peer and end-to-end encrypted knowledge workspace.
| Notion | Anytype | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free plan, paid from $10 per member per month | See vendor pricing page |
| Free option | Free plan with limits: 5 MB per file upload, 7 days of page history, up to 10 guests | See vendor pricing page |
| License | Proprietary SaaS | Any Source Available License 1.0 (source available, not an OSI open source license) |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Notes stored as | Notion cloud, block-based pages (Markdown import and export) | Offline-first local storage with optional peer-to-peer sync |
Choose Notion if
- you want docs, databases and tasks in one shared workspace
- you your team needs comments, permissions and guests
- you care more about collaboration than owning plain files
Strengths
- Databases, tables and project views alongside documents
- Built for teams: sharing, comments and guests
- Publish a page to the web as a notion.site page
Limits
- Content lives in Notion rather than in files you own; Markdown is an import and export format
- Workspaces with 2 or more members on the free plan have a block limit
- Per-member pricing adds up for larger teams
Pricing details
- Free: $0 per member per month
- Plus: $10 per member per month billed monthly
- Business: $20 per member per month billed monthly
- Enterprise: custom pricing
- The vendor advertises up to 20% off with yearly billing
Choose Anytype if
- you privacy and offline use matter more than real-time team editing
- you like modelling notes as typed objects with relations
- you want end-to-end encrypted sync
Strengths
- Local-first with zero-knowledge encryption (per the client README)
- Objects and relations instead of a single page tree
- Desktop builds for all three major systems
Limits
- The client README lists macOS, Windows and Linux; check the vendor site for mobile availability
- The license restricts reuse, so it is not open source in the usual sense
- The repository does not mention Markdown export, so verify export before migrating
Pricing details
- Prices were not readable from the vendor site when checked, so none are listed here
Notion
Cloud workspace of pages and databases for teams, with Markdown import and export.
Proprietary
- Price: Free plan, paid from $10 per member per month
- Platforms: Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
- Storage: Notion cloud, block-based pages (Markdown import and export)
Anytype
Local-first, peer-to-peer and end-to-end encrypted knowledge workspace.
Proprietary
- Price: See vendor pricing page
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
- Storage: Offline-first local storage with optional peer-to-peer sync
Details come from each vendor's own website and were checked on 2026-10-18. Confirm current prices on the vendor page.