Anytype vs Obsidian: Why I switched and the tools I created
Hi everyone!
Today I want to talk about a major change in my productivity workflow: the switch from Obsidian to Anytype.
For a long time, I used Obsidian and it was a faithful companion. Its flexibility and plugin ecosystem are incredible. However, I felt the need for something different, something that would better adapt to my way of thinking and organizing information in a more structured yet fluid way.
Why Anytype?
Anytype struck me with its “local-first” and “p2p” philosophy, but above all for its approach to “objects”. In Anytype, everything is an object, and this allows me to create semantic relationships between notes much more naturally than simple bidirectional links.
Here are some of the benefits I’ve found:
- Object Structure: The ability to define object types and relationships makes the database much more powerful.
- Design and UX: The interface is modern, clean, and very pleasant to use (“vibecoded”, as some would say!).
- P2P Sync: Synchronization is fast and secure, with no need for central servers (or complex configurations like Syncthing/Git for Obsidian if you don’t use Sync).
- Open Source: Transparency and the ability to contribute are fundamental to me.
Vibecoding: My tools for migration and integration
The transition wasn’t painless, and like any self-respecting developer, I created some tools to help me in the process and to integrate Anytype into my workflow. I “vibecoded” these two projects that I hope can be useful to you too:
1. Obsidian to Anytype
If you are thinking of making the leap, this tool will help you migrate your notes from Obsidian to Anytype while preserving the structure as much as possible. 🔗 https://github.com/kambei/obsidian2anytype
2. Anytype to NotebookLM
This tool allows you to export content from Anytype in a format optimized to be fed into Google’s NotebookLM, to leverage AI on your notes. 🔗 https://github.com/kambei/anytype2notebooklm
I hope this post is useful if you are evaluating alternatives to Obsidian or if you are already Anytype users looking for extra tools.
See you next time!
