Anytype vs SilverBullet

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

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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SilverBullet

MIT

Self-hosted, programmable knowledge base: plain Markdown notes with live queries, backlinks, and an embedded Lua scripting runtime.

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Side-by-side comparison

	Anytype	SilverBullet
License	—	MIT
Self-hostable	No	Yes
GitHub Stars	9,047	6,456
Forks	606	528
Open Issues	231	377
Last Commit	Nov 3, 2026	Nov 4, 2026
First Released	May 22, 2023	Feb 16, 2022
Categories	PDF viewer	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools
Tags	—	#note taking #markdown #knowledge-management #self hosted

GitHub stars over time

Anytype

SilverBullet6,456

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