NeO AlternativesNote-taking Tools and other similar apps like NeO

NeO is described as 'Powerful outliner built for OS X. Using NeO, you can efficiently manage and organize pieces of information. NeO supports basic outliner facilities, such as creating, moving, sorting, grouping, combining and gathering items' and is a Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are seven alternatives to NeO for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad and Android Tablet apps. The best NeO alternative is OmniOutliner. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Orgzly or Zavala. Other great apps like NeO are Visual Outliner, Dashword, OutlineEdit and Tinderbox.

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NeO is a powerful outliner built for OS X. Using NeO, you can efficiently manage and organize pieces of information. NeO supports basic outliner facilities, such as creating, moving, sorting, grouping, combining and...

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NeO alternatives page was last updated Sep 22, 2021
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  1. OmniOutliner icon

    OmniOutliner

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    OmniOutliner is a start-to-finish writing app. Perfect for collecting information, outlining Big Ideas, adding structure to any sort of writing, and much more. From grocery lists to email drafts to long-form composition.

    84 OmniOutliner alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    OmniOutliner screenshot 1

    OmniOutliner Features

    1.  Hierarchical Structure
    2.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    3.  Brainstorming
    4.  Note organization
    5.  Outliner
    6.  Multi Column View
    7.  Programmable
    8.  Outline organization
    9.  Outline folding

    OmniOutliner VS NeO

     

    • OmniOutliner is the most popular Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to NeO.

    • OmniOutliner is the most popular commercial alternative to NeO.

    • OmniOutliner is Paid and ProprietaryNeO is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Orgzly

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    You can keep notebooks stored in plain-text and have them synchronized with a directory on your mobile device, SD card, Dropbox, or over WebDAV.

    55 Orgzly alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    Discontinued

    The last update is from Nov. 2022, but there is fork: https://github.com/orgzly-revived

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Org-mode
    2.  Tree structure
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Full-Text Search
    8.  Recurring Tasks
    9.  Support for MarkDown
    10. Dropbox icon  Sync with Dropbox

    Orgzly VS NeO

     

    • Orgzly is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to NeO.

    • Orgzly is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to NeO.

    • Orgzly is Free and Open SourceNeO is Paid and Proprietary
    • Orgzly is LightweightNeO is not according to our users
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    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.

    111 Zavala alternatives

    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 NeO

     
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    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.

    71 Visual Outliner alternatives

    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 NeO

     

    • Visual Outliner is the most popular Windows alternative to NeO.

    • Visual Outliner is Freemium and ProprietaryNeO is Paid and Proprietary
    • Visual Outliner is LightweightNeO is not according to our users
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    Dashword

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    Dashword is by far the most convenient and user-friendly tool for creating any semantic network, be it your business idea, an abstract of a lecture on computer science, a script for a movie or a recipe for your favorite dish.

    72 Dashword alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Dashword Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Outliner
    3.  Note organization

    Dashword VS NeO

     
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    OutlineEdit

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    The beautifully crafted outliner for your Mac. Keep ideas structured and collected every day.

    45 OutlineEdit alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    OutlineEdit screenshot 1

    OutlineEdit Features

    1.  Outliner
    2.  Personal Information Manager (PIM)
    3.  Notebook

    OutlineEdit VS NeO

     
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    Tinderbox

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    Tinderbox is a personal content assistant that helps you visualize, analyze, and share your notes.

    44 Tinderbox alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Tinderbox screenshot 1

    Tinderbox Features

    1.  Tree view
    2.  Mind Map view
    3.  Note Manager

    Tinderbox VS NeO

     
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