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AnytypevsObsidian

App61
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App71

Score Comparison

61
Overall
71
80
Pricing
90
60
Usability
55
58
Performance
85
55
Support
70
52
Reliability
68
50
Onboarding
40
48
Mobile
55
85
Security
92
40
Integrations
70
AnytypeObsidian

Signals Comparison

Reliability

Anytype

  • Anytype not syncing between devices(8/10)
  • 'Incompatible version' error stops sync after protocol updates(8/10)
  • Storage usage shows full after deleting files(5/10)
  • Self-hosted Anytype sync breaks after client updates(7/10)

Obsidian

  • Free sync alternatives have corruption issues(7/10)
  • Obsidian Sync restores deleted files and creates conflict copies(8/10)
  • Obsidian stuck on 'Loading cache' or slow to start on desktop(6/10)
Security

Anytype

  • Lose your 12-word Key and your notes are gone forever(10/10)

Obsidian

No signals

Performance

Anytype

  • Why is Anytype so slow with large pages and tables?(7/10)

Obsidian

No signals

Mobile

Anytype

  • Anytype mobile app is missing desktop features(6/10)

Obsidian

  • Obsidian mobile app slow to open with large vaults(6/10)
Integrations

Anytype

  • Anytype export to Markdown loses structure (lock-in fears)(7/10)
  • Notion import into Anytype is incomplete or broken(6/10)

Obsidian

No signals

Pricing

Anytype

  • Anytype free plan has only 100 MB of file storage(5/10)

Obsidian

  • Obsidian Sync costs $48-60/year just to use notes on your phone(6/10)
  • Sync Standard's 1 GB and 5 MB file cap push users to Sync Plus(5/10)
Onboarding

Anytype

  • Types, objects and relations have a steep learning curve(5/10)

Obsidian

  • Steep learning curve intimidates new users(7/10)
Usability

Anytype

  • No web version of Anytype(4/10)

Obsidian

  • Plugin overload and management headaches(7/10)
  • No real-time collaboration features(7/10)
  • No web version - desktop app required(5/10)
  • No native task management; databases only arrived with Bases(6/10)
  • Plain interface lacks visual appeal(4/10)
  • Search and index miss new notes in large vaults(5/10)

Pricing Comparison

Anytype

Free
Free

Storage: 100 MB remote file storage

Limits: 10 shared channels; no ANY ID name

Only files (images, video, attachments) count toward storage; once over 100 MB, new files stop syncing between devices.
Plus
$5/mo

Storage: 1 GB remote file storage

Limits: 1 GB fills quickly with images or video

$4/month if billed yearly ($48/year). App Store/Play Store prices are converted to local currency.
Pro
Popular
$10/mo

Storage: 10 GB remote file storage

$8/month if billed yearly ($96/year). If you don't renew, encrypted backups are deleted from the backup node after 30 days.
Ultra
$20/mo

Storage: 100 GB remote file storage

$16/month if billed yearly ($192/year).
Self-hosted
Free

Storage: Set by your own server configuration

Limits: Every device must be switched to the self-hosted network manually; Anytype recommends a separate identity per network

Server hosting and maintenance are on you; client updates have broken self-hosted sync in the past.

Obsidian

Free
Popular
Free

Users: Unlimited

Storage: Unlimited (local)

Limits: No built-in sync, no web version, you manage your own backups

Official cross-device sync and web publishing are paid add-ons
Sync Standard
$4/mo

Users: 1 user

Storage: 1 GB total, 5 MB per file

Limits: 5 MB file cap and 1 GB total are tight for PDFs, audio and images

$4/month only when billed annually ($48/year); $5/month on monthly billing
Sync Plus
$8/mo

Users: 1 user

Storage: 10 GB (upgradable to 100 GB), 200 MB per file

Limits: Per-user pricing; no real-time co-editing

$8/month only when billed annually ($96/year); $10/month on monthly billing; extra storage beyond 10 GB costs more
Publish
$8/mo

Users: 1 site

Limits: One-way publishing, not collaborative editing

$8/month per site only when billed annually ($96/year); $10/month on monthly billing
Catalyst
$25/mo

Users: 1 user

Limits: Supporter license; unlocks no extra features in stable builds

Commercial license
$50/yr

Users: Per user

Limits: Optional - not required for work use

Non-refundable

Feature Comparison

FeatureAnytypeObsidian
Security
End-to-end encrypted sync

Via Anytype Network backup nodes in the EU

Local-first storage

Plain Markdown files you own

Account recovery without Key

Lost Key = lost Vault

Sync
Offline / local-first
Local peer-to-peer sync

Devices on the same local network

Self-hosting

Official any-sync Docker Compose image

Organization
Bidirectional linking

Core feature

Custom object types and properties
Grid, gallery, Kanban, calendar views

Kanban and calendar are desktop only

Graph view

Desktop only

Native database views

Bases core plugin (since 1.9, 2025); Dataview still more flexible

Customization
Community plugins

Thousands available, quality varies

Custom themes

Extensive theme marketplace

Publishing
Publish to web

Obsidian Publish ($8/mo annual, $10 monthly)

Collaboration
Shared channels and chat
Real-time collaboration

Not available

Mobile
Mobile apps

iOS and Android, basic experience

Sharing
Web publishing
Reliability
Offline access

Full offline by default

Integrations
Local API
Usability
Markdown support

Core format

Web version

No browser access

Platforms
Web/browser app

Desktop and mobile only

Productivity
Templates

Core and Templater plugin

Built-in task management

Requires plugins

Data
Plain Markdown file storage

Encrypted database; Markdown via export only

Visualization
Canvas/whiteboard

Built-in canvas feature

Pricing
Free personal use

No feature restrictions

AI
AI features

Requires third-party plugins