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, Super Productivity and Notesnook.

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  1. Dynalist icon

    Dynalist

     165 likes

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

    100 Dynalist alternatives

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    Dynalist vs Workflowy Comments
    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

    3 of 17 comments
    • Dynalist is Freemium and ProprietaryWorkflowy is also Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Logseq icon

    Logseq

     320 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.

    177 Logseq alternatives

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  4. Notion icon

    Notion

     652 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.

    180 Notion alternatives

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    Super Productivity

     283 likes

    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.

    226 Super Productivity alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
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    Notesnook

     182 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.

    311 Notesnook alternatives

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    • Flatpak
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  8. Microsoft OneNote icon

    Microsoft OneNote

     1139 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.

    152 Microsoft OneNote alternatives

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  10. Google Keep icon

    Google Keep

     836 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.

    112 Google Keep alternatives

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  11. AppFlowy icon

    AppFlowy

     188 likes

    Open-source workspace offering complete data control, deep customization via themes, plugins, and templates, native multi-platform support using Flutter and Rust, offline access, privacy features, collaborative tools, and easy extensibility for all users.

    97 AppFlowy alternatives

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    • Snapcraft
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  12. 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"...

    323 Zim alternatives

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    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  13. Todoist icon

    Todoist

     437 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.

    179 Todoist alternatives

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    • Microsoft Outlook
    • Android Wear
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  14. sNotes – Students Notes icon

    sNotes – Students Notes

     122 likes

    Students Notes is a note-taking app designed for online learners to overcome information overload, organization, and memorization challenges.

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Docmost

     45 likes

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

    99 Docmost alternatives

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