Why Anytype Isn't King (Yet)

@krst idk if I replied or not that’s why ping lol
I’ve tried self-hosting Affine using Docker and found it quite interesting, especially considering that the server isn’t (Foss). According to their official Docker Compose documentation, the setup process is a lot more straightforward and convenient than Anytype’s server—no need to build components manually, which is great since
made those steps offline to avoid needing internet access, which was tricky but it worked.

One letdown is the mobile app situation. It’s been years and there’s still no release. They’ve set up a waitlist for the app, but it’s still in alpha and I’ve never received an invite, despite signing up. I did come across their Android app source on GitHub and tried to build it myself, but had no luck getting it to work..

As for the web app, it’s a bit underwhelming since there’s no offline mode, meaning you can only use it when the selfhosted server is online. The desktop app does work, but if you want the Flatpak version, it’s only available on GitHub.