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OmniOutliner Alternatives

OmniOutliner is described as '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' and is a Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to OmniOutliner for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone. The best alternative is Notion. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try CherryTree or WorkFlowy. Other great apps like OmniOutliner are Dynalist, Manuskript, Org mode and Walling.

OmniOutliner alternatives are mainly Note-taking Tools but may also be Todo List Managers or Task Management Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of OmniOutliner.
This page was last updated Jun 21, 2022
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OmniOutliner is a start-to-finish writing app. Perfect for collecting information, outlining Big Ideas, adding structure to...

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  1. Notion

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    • Free Personal • Proprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    With so many tools, it's hard to keep everyone on the same page. Notion is a new tool that unifies them all.

    Notion vs OmniOutliner opinions
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    Notion is great, but it's not specifically an outlining tool.

    Negative comment • almost 3 years ago
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  2. A hierarchical note taking application, featuring rich text and syntax highlighting, storing data in a single xml or sqlite file.

    CherryTree vs OmniOutliner opinions
    This alternative is disputed. CherryTree is still a legitimate alternative to OmniOutliner, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    The thing I love about OmniOutliner is the fact that each row of data in the hierarchy can have multiple columns, which is very convenient UI for structured data. CherryTree doesn't support this.

    Negative comment • over 4 years ago
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  4. Workflowy lets you organise your brain into easily manageable lists. It also works as a single-pane outliner with inline notes. It offers one-click hoisting (zooming into branches). The online version syncs with mobile apps.

    Most users think WorkFlowy is a great alternative to OmniOutliner.

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

    Dynalist vs OmniOutliner opinions
    Almost everyone thinks Dynalist is a great alternative to OmniOutliner.

    It's really intuitive to use and generates beautiful lists. I just needed collapsible lists, but now there's a lot more I can do with lists.

    Positive comment • almost 2 years ago
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  6. Manuskript is an open-source tool for writers, with outliner, character management, plot development, distraction-free editor, etc.

  8. Org-mode is for keeping notes, maintaining ToDo lists, doing project planning, and authoring with a fast and effective plain-text system.

    Org mode vs OmniOutliner opinions
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    Orgmode is not tailored to writing but more to organizing.

    Negative comment • over 6 years ago
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  9. Walling

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    • Freemium • Proprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Working on a project, researching a topic or writing an article? Walling makes it easy to break down your ideas, refine them and visually organize them.

  10. MyLifeOrganized

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    • Freemium • Proprietary
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch

    MyLifeOrganized (MLO) is a personal task outliner and to-do list manager which will help you to organize your goals, projects and tasks into a tree.

  11. Orgzly

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    • Free • Open Source
    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    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.

  12. AppFlowy

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    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    AppFlowy is an open source alternative to Notion. You are in charge of your data and customizations.

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