Anytype
Anytype is a local-first, encrypted workspace and private alternative to Notion. Notes stay on your device and sync peer-to-peer, so even the company can't read them. Legally Swiss, with its team based in Berlin.
Quick facts
Your notes genuinely stay on your device first, encrypted, and you can self-host your own sync network if you don't want to depend on their servers at all.
It's still officially alpha and beta software as of 2026, even after years of development and serious funding, so expect rough edges rather than Notion-level polish.
Why does it score 68?
Legal seat is Zug, Switzerland – an EFTA country rather than a full EU member state.
VC-backed via a 2023 Series A led by Balderton Capital, with no single controlling non-EU parent company.
Data lives on-device first and syncs peer-to-peer, with optional self-hosting, landing on a mix of Swiss and German infrastructure.
The sync protocol is open source, but the client itself uses a source-available rather than OSI-recognised licence.
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