Anytype vs Guru

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

Guru is the stronger AI pick in Knowledge Management: it has a visibility score of 29.9 versus 2 for Anytype, and ranks ahead in 100% of the answers that name both.

Choose Anytype if…

You want a free plan to start
You need a self-hosted or on-premises option
local-first, end-to-end encrypted workspace
total data ownership

Choose Guru if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (29.9 vs 2)
You need SOC 2 Type II or HIPAA or GxP or GDPR or EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework or Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework or Microsoft 365 Certification or Google CASA coverage
Verified, trusted company knowledge
Answers inside everyday tools like Slack, browser and CRM

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	Anytype	Guru
Visibility score	2%	29.9%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in Knowledge Management	#32	#3
Share of voice	0.5%	8%
Mentions this run	3	43
Positive in AI answers	—	56%

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

Anytype 0pp · Guru 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

Guru leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

5.2%

34.1%

AI Mode

0.9%

29.3%

Perplexity

26.5%

AnytypeGuru

Head to head in AI answers

1 engine answers name both brands

0Anytype ranked higher

1Guru ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	Anytype	Guru
Alternatives to the most popular knowledge management tool	AI Mode	#11	#7

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	Anytype	Guru
Pricing model	Flat tiers	Flat tiers
Entry price	Free; paid from $4 / mo	Contact sales
Free plan	Yes	No
Deployment	Apps that keep data on the user's device, with optional self-hosted networks	AWS-hosted cloud service
Integrations	—	100+
Compliance	—	SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, GxP, GDPR, EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, Microsoft 365 Certification, Google CASA
Support	Contact form on the pricing page, Email care@anytype.io	Dedicated solution engineers, AI and knowledge management strategy team, Integration setup and rollout support, Ongoing optimization reviews
Founded	2018	2013
Headquarters	Zug, Switzerland	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Employees	—	51–200
Funding	Series A	Series C · $70M raised
Best for	Individuals who want private, device-owned notes and tasks, and teams that want one private workspace	Organizations in regulated or accuracy-sensitive industries that need governed, verified knowledge for both staff and AI tools.