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Anytype is a next generation software that breaks down barriers between applications, gives back privacy and data ownership to users.

Create blank files, custom file types, templates, whole batches, and reusable folder setups exactly where you are working on macOS.

Which is more popular?
Based on our record, Anytype.io seems to be more popular. It has been mentioned 61 times since March 2021.
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| Company | — | Startup from the United States · 1 - 9 employees · 2026 |
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No description of Anytype.io yet.
CreateFiles+ adds the file creation workflow macOS should have had all along. Create a new file exactly where you are working, without opening TextEdit, saving-as, using Terminal, or dragging template files around. Use Finder right-click menus where macOS allows them, or fall back to the Finder...
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Anytype.io review: Is Anytype the Ultimate Notion Alternative?
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As answered by people managing Anytype.io and CreateFiles+.
CreateFiles+'s answer:
Xcode and Swift
CreateFiles+'s answer:
macOS should have created this feature out of the box but does not exist. Windows users have had this feature for over a decade. I created this to remove that gap for macOS users.
CreateFiles+'s answer:
I am not familiar with any competitors doing this today.
CreateFiles+'s answer:
Power Users, Developers, Productivity focused users, students, teachers, creators.
CreateFiles+'s answer:
Its brand new so that is yet to be determined.
CreateFiles+'s answer:
I have struggled with not having this capability in Finder for years and decided I would fix the problem for me and then see if other users would want the same solution.
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Anytype, which is still in beta, is an interesting and complex app that, like Obsidian, can be fun for those who really like to investigate how to personalize their applications.
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Recommendations tracked on public social media and blogs since March 2021.


I'm a senior iOS engineer at Anytype, fully responsible for the open-source iOS app. I've been using a coding agent daily for about 8 months now, and I recently pulled my Task tracker data to see what happened to my productivity. I was... - Source: dev.to / 8 months ago
Very cool! If you’re looking for an example of this UI to compare how others have implemented it take a look at the move function in the mobile app for https://anytype.io I’ve recorded an example of it in use:... - Source: Hacker News / 10 months ago
Any-sync-bundle is a prepackaged, all-in-one self-hosted server solution designed for Anytype, a local-first, peer-to-peer note-taking and knowledge management application. It is based on the original modules used in the official Anytype... - Source: Hacker News / 11 months ago
Tracking CreateFiles+ since Jun 2026.
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