Dynalist Alternatives

Dynalist is described as 'Web app that lets you break down and organize your thoughts in the format of lists' and is a very popular Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Dynalist for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Web-based, iPhone and Android apps. The best Dynalist alternative is Notion, which is free. Other great apps like Dynalist are Microsoft OneNote, AppFlowy, Workflowy and CherryTree.

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Dynalist is a web app that lets you break down and organize your thoughts in the format of lists.

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Dynalist alternatives page was last updated Apr 7, 2025
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  1. RunaBook icon

    RunaBook

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    RunaBook is a tool for creating notes, managing tasks, and establishing knowledge bases. It features a tree-structured record system for easy organization, and offers various field types for data entry, such as text, number, date/time, and labels.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Top RunaBook Features

    1.  Reminders
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Hierarchical Structure
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Portable
    6.  Protected by Password
    7.  Tree structure
    8.  Encrypted Notes
    9.  Note organization
    10.  Integrated Search
    11.  Search by tags
    12.  Knowledge base

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  2. scrutch icon

    scrutch

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    End-to-encrypted, laser-focussed yet elegant editor. No registration, no login, no ads, no tracking, no hassle. Just write. In private or together with others.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    scrutch screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Privacy focused
    4.  Security-focused
    5.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Real time collaboration
    6.  Full-Text Search
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Support for MarkDown
    10.  Distraction-free Writing
    11.  Encrypted Notes
    12.  Collaborative writing

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  4. Outlinely icon

    Outlinely

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    Indispensable information organization tool for knowledge workers.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Top Outlinely Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Support for MarkDown
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Spell Checking
    6.  Full-Text Search
    7.  Knowledge Management
    8.  Outliner
    9.  Personal Information Manager (PIM)
    10.  Export to PDF
    11.  Sync with iCloud

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  6. Reflect Notes icon

    Reflect Notes

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    Give your brain superpowers. Mirror the way your mind works by associating notes through backlinks. Reflect builds you a second brain that you can reference anytime. Frictionless thought capture, instant sync, end-to-end encryption and seamless recall make using Reflect natural.

    45 Reflect Notes alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    Reflect Notes screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Full-Text Search
    3.  Web Clipper
    4.  Cloud Sync
    5.  End-to-End Encryption
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  OCR
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Portable
    10.  Support for MarkDown
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Recurring Tasks

    Reflect Notes VS Dynalist

     
  7. Cogent icon

    Cogent

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    Cogent is a personal tutor with AI-driven tools for studying. From speedy flashcard generation to chatting with your own files, Cogent makes learning collaborative and organized. We transform how you learn, one subject at a time.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Tagline

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Full-Text Search
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Coding Required
    4.  AI-Powered
    5.  Quizzes
    6.  Quiz

    Cogent VS Dynalist

     
  8. Passfindr icon

    Passfindr

     11 likes
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    Passfindr is a web based premium Personal knowledge base, Password manager and Bookmark manager application to securely store passwords and other sensitive information in a virtual vault locked with individual master passwords.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Passfindr Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Bookmark Organization
    3.  Encrypted Notes
    4.  Personal Information Manager (PIM)
    5.  Password Generator
    6.  Built-in Note Taker

    Passfindr VS Dynalist

     
  10. Zavala icon

    Zavala

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    Zavala is a modern take on a traditional outliner. It supports all the things you want in a Mac app like multiple windows, keyboard shortcuts, a customizable toolbar, and a full menu bar.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Zavala screenshot 1

    Zavala Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Outliner
    4.  Sync with iCloud
    5.  Note organization

    Zavala VS Dynalist

     

  11. HackFlowy

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    HackFlowy is an open source clone of Workflowy, built using backbone.js and socket.io, with an option to easily deploy via Heroku.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    HackFlowy screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last update is from March 2016.

    HackFlowy Features

    1.  Note organization

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  12. CubyText icon

    CubyText

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    An open-source knowledge management app.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    CubyText screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last version (0.0.4) is from October 2022.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Knowledge base
    3.  Knowledge Management

    CubyText VS Dynalist

     
  13. Visual Outliner icon

    Visual Outliner

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    Visual Outliner is an outliner software for Windows, and it uses OPML as native file format. It's not just another tasklist application, but a real outliner editor that can be used to write, view, modify, and maintain hierarchically arranged text.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Visual Outliner Blackboard Theme

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Outline folding
    3.  Styles based on outline hierearchy
    4.  Outline organization
    5.  Drag and Drop
    6.  Outliner
    7.  Brainstorming
    8.  Data export/import
    9.  Brainstorm mode
    10.  Theme changing

    Visual Outliner VS Dynalist

     
  14. Recall: Summarize & Save icon

    Recall: Summarize & Save

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    Your personal encyclopedia! Summarize any online content and save it to your knowledge base where it's automatically organized and interlinked for easy rediscovery.

    11 Recall: Summarize & Save alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Recall: Summarize & Save screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  AI-Powered

    Recall: Summarize & Save VS Dynalist

     
  15. PeekNote icon

    PeekNote

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    PeekNote is a lightweight, always-on-top note app for macOS designed to quickly save, edit, and reuse text or code snippets.

    51 PeekNote alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    PeekNote screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Distraction-free
    4.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Built-in Color Picker
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Snippets
    8.  On top
    9.  Snippets Manager
    10.  Tabbed interface

    PeekNote VS Dynalist

     
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