Workflowy AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Note-taking Tools

The best Note-taking alternative to Workflowy is Dynalist, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Workflowy and loads of them are Note-taking Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Note-taking Tool alternatives to Workflowy are Logseq, Notion, Notesnook and Google Keep.

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  1. Dynalist icon

    Dynalist

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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

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
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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
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    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
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    Logseq

     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
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    Notion

     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.

    161 Notion alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
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    • Online
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    • Android Tablet
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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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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
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    Notesnook

     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.

    297 Notesnook alternatives

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

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    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Flatpak
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    Google Keep

     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

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Chrome OS
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    • Google Chrome
    • Android Wear
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    Microsoft OneNote

     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

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    • Chrome OS
    • Windows Phone
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    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
    • Kindle Fire
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  11. Zim icon

    Zim

     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
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    Todoist

     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

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
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    • AppImageHub
    • Apple Watch
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Microsoft Outlook
    • Android Wear
    • Safari
    • Gmail
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Docmost

     44 likes

    Docmost is an open-source collaborative wiki and documentation software. It is an open-source alternative to Confluence and Notion.

    92 Docmost alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
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    • Docmost is the most popular commercial alternative to Workflowy.

    • Docmost is Paid and Open SourceWorkflowy is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Docmost is Privacy focusedWorkflowy is not according to our users
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    SiYuan

     77 likes

    SiYuan is a desktop Markdown Block-Reference and Bidirectional-Link note-taking application. Support fine-grained block-level reference and Markdown WYSIWYG.

    75 SiYuan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

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    • Android Tablet
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    • Self-Hosted
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
    • F-Droid
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