Add Anytype to the F-Droid store

krst · November 2, 2025, 9:47am

It does not have a FLOSS licence in the first place and it’s not completely open source.

Kyanite · November 2, 2025, 12:43pm

So it has to use one of the licenses listed here in this example: F-Droid Search: image , and must rely entirely on open-source software.
However, it looks like some Anti-Features are still allowed, right?
So, in other words, as long as the app is fully open-source, relies only on opensource dependencies, includes certain anti-features, and keeps its original license unmodified, it’s acceptable?

So for my guess, the license Anytype uses is a no go for f-droid…

krst · November 2, 2025, 4:37pm

Anytype has it’s own licence. Anti features or not, the licence itself wouldn’t be allowed in the first place.

github.com/anyproto/anytype-kotlin

LICENSE.md

main

Any Source Available License 1.0

This license contains the terms and conditions under which Any Association 
makes available its Software. Your use of the Software is subject to these 
terms and conditions. 

Any Association grants you (“Licensee”) a license to use, modify, and 
redistribute the Software, but only 
(a) for Non-Commercial Use, or (b) for Commercial Use in Allowed Networks.

If Licensee makes available a copy of the Software to any third party, 
the Software must be subject to the terms of this license only, and Licensee 
must provide a copy of this license to that third party. 
If Licensee makes changes or additions to the Software, Licensee may license 
those changes or additions under terms of your choice, but Licensee cannot 
change the license for the Software.

These terms do not allow Licensee to sublicense or transfer any of Licensee’s 
rights to anyone else. These terms do not imply any other licenses not 
expressly granted in this license.

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cicko · November 3, 2025, 6:24am

The F-Droid repo is where all these licenses are required. There are other, less restrictive repositories available, as well as an option of self-hosting one.

Although, the request here is for inclusion into the F-Droid store and not just “make AnyType available IN F-Droid”, sadly.

Kyanite · November 3, 2025, 8:18am

Seems like.. Anytype won’t be added to the f-droid store.

Checkpoint	F-Droid requirement	Anytype Android (anytype-kotlin)	Result
App license is FOSS (OSI/FSF-approved)	OSI/FSF-approved free/open-source license required for main repo	“Any Source Available License 1.0” with noncommercial + “Allowed Networks” limits
Commercial use allowed	Commercial use and redistribution permitted	Only noncommercial, or commercial use limited to whitelisted networks
Unrestricted redistribution/modification	No field-of-use or network restrictions	Network whitelist and consent from “Any Association”
Buildable from public source	Source public and reproducibly buildable	Public repo exists; build plausible but license blocks main repo	/
No mandatory proprietary SDKs	No closed SDKs/services required to build	Not established here; needs audit
Backend is self-hostable/configurable	Prefer easy user reconfiguration to FOSS backend	“Allowed Networks” suggests centralized authorization	/
Eligible for main F-Droid repo	Must satisfy FOSS licensing and build rules	Fails due to non-FOSS client license
Anti-Feature: NonFreeNet (if relicensed)	Flag if relies on controlled/nonfree network	Likely if default/realistic use needs authorized network without easy user reconfig	/
Anti-Feature: Tracking	Flag if tracking present	No evidence of trackers from available info	(no flag indicated)
Anti-Feature: Ads	Flag if ads present	No ads indicated	(no flag indicated)
Anti-Feature: NonFreeAssets	Flag if ships nonfree media/assets	Not established; requires audit	/ (unknown)
Protocols vs client license	Protocols can be FOSS even if client isn’t	Protocols MIT; Android client is source-available, not FOSS	(blocks inclusion)