Best Note Taking Apps · head-to-head

Anytype vs Amplenote

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for note taking apps. Anytype has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.

Anytype has the lower entry price — Anytype starts at $0/mo, Amplenote at $0/mo. Free tier: Anytype Yes, Amplenote Yes. HIPAA: Anytype —, Amplenote —.

As of 2026-09-10 · figures link to their source below

Side by side

Anytype

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Free)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2
GDPR
Best forPrivacy-first users who want local-first storage with optional sync

Amplenote

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Personal)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2
GDPR
Best forPeople who want notes and a real task scheduler in one app

Sources — Anytype: anytype.io (verified 2026-09-10) · Amplenote: amplenote.com (verified 2026-09-10)

Key features

Anytype: Local-first, end-to-end encrypted object graph — data stays on the device; Unlimited private channels even on the free tier; Named ANY ID identity whose minimum length is a paid perk; Self-hosting offered on the Business tier

Amplenote: Task scheduling with scored, recurring tasks tied to the notes that created them; Vault Notes encrypted client-side with a key the servers never receive; Peek viewer for drag-and-dropping content between several open notes; Desktop MCP server exposing the account to LLM clients

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