Notes
Anytype privacy rating
Local-first workspace for notes, documents, tasks and databases built from linked objects and types. Data is end-to-end encrypted and syncs peer to peer or through the Any network, which can be self-hosted.
Summary
Anytype scores 35 out of 100 (grade F) on the notes criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: no ads or data sales. It partly meets open source. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in Switzerland: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; GDPR-style data protection law.
Score 35 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Partial
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
The apps are published under the Any Source Available License, which is not OSI-approved and limits commercial use.
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No
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The apps send usage events to Amplitude and crash reports to Sentry, and this cannot be turned off in settings.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Funded by paid memberships, with no ads. Content is end-to-end encrypted.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.