Alexandrie vs Anytype

Comparing two open source alternatives to Notion. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Alexandrie

MIT

Self-hosted knowledge base with extended Markdown editor, Kanban, OIDC/SSO, PWA and offline support.

Anytype

Local-first, end-to-end encrypted alternative to Notion that lets you build a private knowledge base, docs, and tasks with no central server.

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	Alexandrie	Anytype
License	MIT	—
Self-hostable	Yes	No
GitHub Stars	2,784	8,881
Forks	200	582
Open Issues	40	221
Last Commit	Sep 24, 2026	Oct 3, 2026
First Released	Aug 21, 2022	May 22, 2023
Categories	Wiki Software	PDF viewer
Tags	#self hosted #markdown #wiki #pwa #note taking	—

GitHub stars over time

Alexandrie2,784

Anytype

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