The Best Workflowy AlternativesTop Todo List Managers & Note-taking Tools like Workflowy

Workflowy is described as 'Provides infinite text-based nested lists, real-time collaboration, tagging, file uploads, kanban boards, offline access, and seamless sync across devices' and is a very popular todo list manager in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Workflowy for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, iPhone, Android, Mac and Windows apps. The best Workflowy alternative is Dynalist, which is free. Other great apps like Workflowy are Logseq, Notion, Super Productivity and Notesnook.

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Workflowy alternatives are mainly Todo List Managers, but if you're looking for Task Management Tools or Note-taking Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Self-Hosted and Free. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Workflowy.
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  1. ClickUp icon
    Sponsored

    All-in-one system integrates project, task, and time management with customizable modular dashboards, collaborative image annotation, multiple task views, and granular workflow customization for teams of any size or industry, streamlining complex to simple projects.

    173 ClickUp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

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    • Online
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    • Apple Watch
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
  2. Dynalist icon
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    Dynalist is a web app that lets you break down and organize your thoughts in the format of lists.

    96 Dynalist alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Comments about Dynalist as an Alternative to Workflowy
    Comment summary: Users find Dynalist a feature-rich alternative to Workflowy, offering markdown support, image and attachment integration, internal links, and active development. While some appreciate its additional functionalities over Workflowy, others feel its file and page abstractions are unnecessary. Pricing for the pro version is noted as high. Overall, Dynalist is seen as a more comprehensive tool, retaining Workflowy's simplicity but enhancing user experience with new features.
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    12

    Takes what WorkFlowy started and made it more useful and powerful. It's better!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    Dissuade
    2

    I don't completely think that Dynalist is the alternative of Workflowy, although they are all outliner editors but the fundamental primitive is very different. Workflowy is a one-pane outliner, it doesn't have "file" or "page" abstract, all bullets are treated equally, but Dynalist have these abstract, which IMHO are unnecessary redundancy for an outliner software.

    LordMax
    Positive
    -1

    It's really better than workflowy and it works in markdown. It's just expensive for the pro version

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    • Almost everyone thinks Dynalist is a great Workflowy alternative.

    • Dynalist is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Workflowy.

    • Dynalist is the most popular free alternative to Workflowy.

    • Dynalist is Freemium and ProprietaryWorkflowy is also Freemium and Proprietary
  3. Logseq icon
     317 likes

    Local-first, privacy-focused notebook supporting Markdown and Emacs Org mode. Offers offline use, encrypted backups, plugin extensibility, LaTeX support, real-time collaboration, and hierarchical organization for personal knowledge management.

    167 Logseq alternatives

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    • F-Droid
    • Flathub
     
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    • Almost everyone thinks Logseq is a great Workflowy alternative.

    • Logseq is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Workflowy.

    • Logseq is the most popular Open Source alternative to Workflowy.

    • Logseq is Free and Open SourceWorkflowy is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Logseq is Privacy focused and CustomizableWorkflowy is not according to our users
  4. Notion icon
     647 likes

    Enhance team collaboration and content organization with Notion. Experience real-time access, intuitive drag-and-drop functionalities, and visually simple interfaces designed for productivity in managing tasks, notes, and databases effectively. Ideal for teams of every size.

    160 Notion alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
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    • Almost everyone thinks Notion is a great Workflowy alternative.

    • Notion is the most popular SaaS & Android Tablet alternative to Workflowy.

    • Notion is Freemium and ProprietaryWorkflowy is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Notion is CustomizableWorkflowy is not according to our users
  5. Free, open-source software offering task management and time tracking across Linux, MacOS, and Windows with Jira, GitHub, and GitLab integration, plus a pomodoro timer for breaks and focus. Designed with privacy in mind, it requires no user data collection or registration.

    218 Super Productivity alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

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    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
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    • Flatpak
     
  6. Notesnook icon
     175 likes

    Notesnook is a simple and cross-platform private notes app that keeps your notes organized and synced on your phone, tablet and computer. Take notes, capture ideas, create to-do lists, keep a journal, write your assignments and manage projects, we have got you covered.

    296 Notesnook alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Platforms

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    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
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    • Flatpak
     
  7. Google Keep icon
     835 likes

    Google Keep is a multifunctional tool that merges note-taking with browsing, allowing capture of thoughts, checklists, or voice notes, with cross-device synchronization. Features include color-coded notes, voice transcription, geo-fencing, collaboration, cloud storage, and seamless Google integration.

    106 Google Keep alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Chrome OS
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    • Google Chrome
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  8. Microsoft OneNote icon
     1138 likes

    Comprehensive digital notebook offering organizers, shared notes, multi-device syncing, and optical character recognition, plus cloud-based data management for efficient information handling and accessibility.

    140 Microsoft OneNote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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  9. Zim icon
     511 likes

    Zim brings the concept of a wiki to your desktop. Store information, link pages and edit with WYSISYG markup or directly typing some lightweight markup syntax and see it previewed as-you-type. Creating a new page is easy by either clicking on the "Create new note"...

    318 Zim alternatives

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    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  10. Trello icon
     1239 likes

    Organize and visualize tasks with Trello's boards, lists, and cards. Customize workflows for projects, streamline team collaboration, and integrate tasks seamlessly without starting from scratch. Suitable for meetings, onboarding, and brainstorming with proven playbooks.

    160 Trello alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
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    Comments about Trello as an Alternative to Workflowy
    Guest
    Negative
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    Trello is a Kanban to do list app, and WorkFlowy is a plain text to do app

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
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    WorkFlowy is a hierarchical with many inner levels all-in-one document and gives possibilities of a rapid overview/navigate in general and on every task/node in particular. Trello, otherwise, "hides" different tasks in different cards and, imho, it is heavier way to browse between tasks and see problems/issues in common.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    16

    Trello is not an alternative to WorkFlowy. Although WorkFlowy could be used as a task manager, it is fundamentally an infinite-depth outliner that could be used for, say, longer-form writing. Trello is not an outliner. It’s a task manager with a Kanban-style card layout.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. Trello is a legitimate Workflowy alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Trello is Freemium and ProprietaryWorkflowy is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Trello is CustomizableWorkflowy is not according to our users
  11. Todoist icon
     435 likes

    Organizes tasks efficiently with quick add scheduling, 60+ tool integrations, advanced language recognition for recurring tasks, and platform compatibility. It offers project templates, visual task priorities, and personalized productivity insights.

    167 Todoist alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

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    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
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    • AppImageHub
    • Apple Watch
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Microsoft Outlook
    • Android Wear
    • Safari
    • Gmail
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
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