Anytype - Public Beta

A safe space for your thoughts, private, local, p2p & open

INTEREST SCORE 898
DISCUSSIONS 361
ENGAGEMENT 0.40
LAUNCHED Jul 2023
TYPE B2B
Productivity Privacy Web3

thirdweb

Build web3 apps and games, easily

INTEREST SCORE 892
DISCUSSIONS 500
ENGAGEMENT 0.56
LAUNCHED Dec 2021
TYPE B2B
API Crypto Developer Tools Tech Web3

I'd look at engagement ratio before interest score when comparing Anytype - Public Beta and thirdweb. A product can buy visibility. It can't buy sustained discussion.

Category Overlap

CategoryAnytype - Public Betathirdweb
API - Yes
Crypto - Yes
Developer Tools - Yes
Privacy Yes -
Productivity Yes -
Tech - Yes
Web3 Yes Yes

What the Community Said

On Anytype - Public Beta

Hello, Product Hunt! We are thrilled to announce the open beta for Anytype today! We believe that any software should support fundamental digital freedoms. With the rise of cryptography and computer systems, it's now possible to guarantee these freedoms in the digital world: privacy of thoughts, fre...

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I really like Anytype. It is a great app that helps me with my work and personal stuff. I can do so many things with it, like writing notes, organizing projects, keeping documents, and more. It also protects my data and privacy with encryption and web3 tech. Anytype is one of a kind and I’m happy to...

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Great idea and product. With your apps could have an option to chose self hosted network without building

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On thirdweb

Product does attempt to fill the niche in the market. I do hope that UX will get a bit more native, but appart from that the product is 5/5. Considering future development possibilities

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@furqanr this is insanely cool! I just messaged you on Twitter and was wondering....where do your customers host their new Web3 apps and games? Is there a Web3 storage partner you're using?

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Hey there, my website is fandomers.com and I'm trying to create a NFT marketplace for all users ( artists, fans from fandoms ...) but I just failed. Any tips?

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The Numbers

Anytype - Public Beta leads on raw interest score. thirdweb leads on engagement ratio. That split is worth paying attention to. Anytype - Public Beta attracted more initial eyeballs, but thirdweb's audience engaged deeper. For most buyers, engagement ratio is the better signal.

These products share 1 categories: Web3. Moderate overlap suggests they target related but distinct use cases.

Anytype - Public Beta is also tagged in Privacy, Productivity, which thirdweb isn't. That suggests Anytype - Public Beta positions itself more broadly or targets an adjacent audience.

thirdweb has unique category tags in API, Developer Tools, Tech. Different positioning can mean a different buyer profile, even within the same space.

Launch Context

Anytype - Public Beta launched Jul 2023. thirdweb launched Dec 2021. thirdweb is the veteran here. Anytype - Public Beta entered later, with the benefit of watching what worked and what didn't in the category.

Engagement Breakdown

Anytype - Public Beta has a 0.40 engagement ratio (exceptionally high), based on 361 discussion threads across 898 interest points. That ratio puts it in the top tier for Web3 products. People who noticed it had opinions about it.

thirdweb has a 0.56 engagement ratio (exceptionally high), based on 500 discussions across 892 interest points. Strong engagement suggests an audience that tested the product and came back to talk about it.

The 0.16 gap in engagement ratio is significant. thirdweb generated substantially deeper community discussion per interest point.

Position in Web3

Within the Web3 category (997 total products), Anytype - Public Beta ranks #2 and thirdweb ranks #3 by interest score. Anytype - Public Beta sits in the top 10 for the category.

Anytype - Public Beta is in the top 0% of Web3 by interest. thirdweb is in the top 0%.

Which One Fits You

Pick Anytype - Public Beta if you want the product with the larger community behind it; you prefer newer tools with fresher tech; you need something that also covers Productivity.

Pick thirdweb if community size matters less to you than engagement depth; sustained discussion and active users are your priority; you value stability and a longer track record; you need something that also covers API.

What Each Product Does

Anytype - Public Beta: Anytype is a radically improved knowledge management tool for people who value their data. Use Anytype to make dashboards, projects, and knowledge graphs - all using our no-code editor. E2E encrypted 🔐 Local-first ❌☁️ P2P synced 👯‍♀️ Open source 💎

thirdweb: ⛏️ **Build** features such as NFT's, marketplaces, tokens, and more in a few clicks 🧰 **Utility** SDK's, widgets, and interfaces to integrate web3 features into your app 🕹️ **Powers** blockchain games, DAO's, NFT card platforms, generative art drops and more

Other Products in This Space

These products also compete in the Web3 category:

Clustr — The reality check for your crypto portfolio (Interest: 1,514, Engagement: 0.41)

Nora — The AI coding agent for building secure Web3 apps (Interest: 533, Engagement: 0.07)

Nifty Generator — Generate your NFT collection with no code (Interest: 454, Engagement: 0.17)

Alpaca Crypto API — Easy to use crypto trading API (Interest: 375, Engagement: 0.32)

Sleepagotchi — Gameify sleep to improve millions of lives (Interest: 329, Engagement: 1.43)

Via Protocol — All cross‑chain bridges and DEXs in one UI (Interest: 325, Engagement: 6.87)

Frequently Asked Questions

How directly these products compete. Three or more shared categories means they're going after the same user. One shared category means they approach the space from different angles. Zero overlap and they probably shouldn't be compared.

Comparisons are generated automatically when two products have enough data overlap. If the pair you want isn't here, the products might be in different categories or too far apart in engagement.

Either the product didn't meet our engagement threshold, or it doesn't share enough category tags with the other product to generate a meaningful comparison. We'd rather show no comparison than a misleading one.

Each product's data reflects its launch period. The comparison shows both products' engagement metrics from when they launched. The build date at the bottom of the page shows when the index was last refreshed.

Not yet. Current comparisons use launch-period data only. Post-launch tracking is on our roadmap.

Generally, yes. Engagement ratio is hard to fake. A product can generate artificial interest, but sustained discussion threads require people who actually used the product and had something to say about it.

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