Anytype
Immich
| Feature | Anytype | Immich |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $10/mo | Free / from $0/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.7 / 5 |
| Best For | privacy-enthusiasts, personal-knowledge-management, researchers, digital-gardeners | self-hosters, families, privacy-focused-users, photographers |
| Founded | 2019 | 2022 |
| Local First | ✓ | ✗ |
| End To End Encryption | ✓ | ✗ |
| Types And Relations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Graph View | ✓ | ✗ |
| Sets And Collections | ✓ | ✗ |
| Syncing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Templates | ✓ | ✗ |
| Photo Backup | ✗ | ✓ |
| Facial Recognition | ✗ | ✓ |
| Smart Search | ✗ | ✓ |
| Shared Albums | ✗ | ✓ |
| Memories | ✗ | ✓ |
| Map View | ✗ | ✓ |
| Mobile Apps | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Anytype Pros
- Local-first with end-to-end encryption
- Open-source with peer-to-peer sync
- Powerful type system and relations
- Beautiful, fast native application
✗ Anytype Cons
- Unique paradigm requires learning investment
- Smaller community than Notion/Obsidian
- Collaboration features still maturing
✓ Immich Pros
- Full Google Photos replacement (self-hosted)
- AI face recognition and smart search
- Mobile apps with automatic background backup
- Shared albums and partner sharing
✗ Immich Cons
- Self-hosting only (no managed cloud option)
- Resource-intensive (especially ML features)
- Still in active development (breaking changes possible)
The Verdict
Anytype is built for privacy enthusiasts and personal knowledge management, with a focus on local-first and end-to-end-encryption. Immich targets self hosters and families and leads with photo-backup and facial-recognition.
On pricing, Immich is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $0/mo compared to $10/mo for Anytype. That $10/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Bottom line: Immich has a slight overall edge — but if local-first with end-to-end encryption matters most to you, Anytype may still be the right call.