Find your fit
Who it is for
The personal product suits someone who wants a private knowledge space with linked notes and database views, plus control over how devices sync and backups are kept. Small teams can share spaces, but should decide who will handle access and recovery without a central admin panel.
Anytype for Business addresses teams that need SSO and central administration for a shared workspace. It is a separate app, so an organization evaluating both should check its identity, migration and security requirements before assuming personal spaces will simply become Business spaces.
The work it supports
Core capabilities
Start with a page in the block editor, then add structured records where a list of knowledge or work items needs more shape. The current product page shows database, graph, table, Kanban and gallery views; use a small sample to see which view makes the relationships clear.
The personal vault lives on the device and is designed for offline-first use. Peer-to-peer sync can move data between devices on a local network. That can be useful when connectivity is poor, though actual device and network behavior should be checked with the intended setup.
For backup, a personal user can self-host a backup node or use local-only mode with verified devices on the local network. These choices affect where a copy is kept and how another device can regain access, so make the decision before adding important material.
Personal Anytype creates a 12-word recovery phrase on the device; the phrase represents the master key. The vendor says data is encrypted before it leaves the device for sync or backup. Store the phrase safely and try a harmless recovery check before relying on the workspace for irreplaceable notes.
Personal spaces can be shared between accounts. For a team, start with a small shared space and check who can see and edit it, because personal Anytype does not provide the Business app's central administration model.
The Business offer brings shared knowledge, projects, chat and asset/device tracking into an organization workspace, with SSO and central permissions. Verify the current app and account rights before planning a rollout.
Understand the offer
Pricing and getting started
The personal Free membership displays 100 MB of remote storage and ten shared channels, while private channels are listed as unlimited. For a small trial, check whether that remote allowance covers attachments and whether the planned sharing fits the channel limit.
The personal pricing page displays Plus, Pro and Ultra with progressively larger remote storage allowances: 1 GB, 10 GB and 100 GB respectively. It shows $4, $8 and $16 per month on the captured view. Confirm the selected billing term, purchase platform, currency and current price before subscribing; desktop/web and app-store billing can differ.
A personal user who operates their own network can configure its limits without a paid membership, according to the vendor FAQ. Include the work of running and maintaining that network in the decision rather than treating self-hosting as a zero-effort plan.
The hosted Business offer displays €20 per editor per month, with free viewers, a 14-day trial and an annual-billing discount. Count who must create or modify content and check seat, payment and region terms for the actual organization before beginning a trial.
Look a little closer
Before you choose
Do not assume the personal product's zero-knowledge model applies to hosted Business. The Business FAQ says its managed SSO/auth node holds encrypted key material and that hosted Business is not zero-knowledge. A team with a strict key-custody requirement should review this model with its security owner.
The Business page advertises a flat-rate self-hosted option, but explicitly labels it coming soon. Plan around the hosted offer that is currently described as available, or wait for a confirmed self-hosted launch before making an infrastructure commitment.
Before moving important material in, pilot two devices, one offline interval, one local sync and one recovery scenario with nonessential content. Compare vendor remote storage, a personally managed backup node and local-only mode against the team's actual device and recovery habits.
For Business, check what happens at cancellation or a later migration. The FAQ says local data remains on devices but cloud file sync stops. Export and restore a harmless sample and confirm who can still access shared work before relying on a subscription as the only backup route.
A practical evaluation is one small linked knowledge space with a few structured records, two database views and a second participant. Check view clarity, sharing, role administration and sync in the exact personal or Business product the team intends to use.
4 distinct sources behind this profile. Research observed Oct 26, 2026. Features and offers can change.
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