Anytype alternatives for Mac
Anytype — Local-first and end-to-end encrypted notes app — is installed 174 times a month through Homebrew. These are hand-picked alternatives that occupy the same slot, ordered by how comparable their user base is.
Run
brew install --cask anytype to install Anytype itself.- Standard Notes98 installs/mo
- Logseq2.1× the installs
- Obsidian113.7× the installs
- Typora5.5× the installs
- Zotero9.6× the installs
- Craft106 installs/mo
- bear4.6× the installs
- Joplin2.7× the installs
Full comparison
| Anytype | Standard Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | GUI app | GUI app |
| Category | Security & Privacy | Security & Privacy |
| Open source | Not declared | Not declared |
| Licence | Not declared | Not declared |
| Apple silicon | Universal | Universal |
| Latest version | 0.57.4 | 3.202.10 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 |
| Installs (30 days) | 174 | 98 |
| Install command | brew install --cask anytype | brew install --cask standard-notes |
How we picked these
The list comes from a hand-maintained set of same-purpose apps, not from keyword matching. Alternatives are removed automatically when Homebrew no longer carries them. Ordering reflects 30-day install volume, not paid placement. Data updated 2026-10-26.