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Microsoft OneNote

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44
Experiences
Pros
26
Cons
17
Specs
Ryan
betasoft
Jonathan
Top Pro

Text can be added anywhere like a whiteboard

OneNote allows you to arrange text freely on the digital paper mimicking the way it would be done with a real pen on real paper. See More
Jonathan
Leon H.
Shivank Gandhi
Top Con

Not available for Linux

There is no native Linux client for OneNote available, and most likely will never be created. Users can use the web based client, but a native app would be a better choice for those that use the app frequently. See More
Stronuk
Ryan
betasoft
Top Pro

Comprehensive organization methods

Can have multiple 'sections/tabs' at the top like in a web browser with many notes within each 'section/tab'. Also, there can be sections within section groups infinitely. The complete hierarchy looks like this: Notebooks > Section Groups ... Section Groups > Sections > Pages > Sub-pages > Sub-pages. See More
betasoft
Sean Lang
Top Con

Not open-source

This application is proprietary, and thus cannot be modified or freely distributed. See More
oli g.
Ives Stoddard
Laura Kyle
Top Pro

Supports hierarchical organization of information / notes

OneNote is designed to allow hierarchical organization of information. This is achieved with grouping into the following categories and UI elements (Notebooks, Sections, and Pages). Both Sections and Pages allow additional groupings that can be expanded / collapsed in list view. This can be incredibly helpful for quickly taking notes and organizing them for work or personal projects. For example, you could have a Notebook for "Cooking Recipes", with sections for "breakfast, dinner, desserts", where individual recipes would be page entries (i.e. the "Desserts" section would have pages for brownies, chocolate cheesecake etc). See More
Richard Wong
Jonathan
Kris Nobels
Top Con

Sync isn't stable

Many users have reported synchronization issues. While not everyone will experience this, it can be difficult to troubleshoot, with some fixes resorting to editing registry keys in Windows when using the Windows client. See More
thermoplastics
betasoft
Jonathan
Top Pro

Powerful table editor

Adding and resizing rows and columns is easy and flexible. This makes for an easy way to adjust a note as it grows in content size. See More
thermoplastics
Tomasz Borychowski
Top Con

Text editing is weird (poor UX)

When clicking in the middle of a note, it adds something like a text-box positioned in the middle. If you move that field to the bottom right, it gets weirder. You can end-up with an empty note, having an empty text-box 1km to the bottom-right of it. See More
Laura Kyle
Top Pro

Insert files into your notes

You can add a variety of different files into your notes including images, video, audio, and more. See More
Laura Kyle
Top Con

Requires a Microsoft account

You need to have a Microsoft email to sign up for OneNote (Outlook, Hotmail, or Windows Live). See More
Laura Kyle
Top Pro

Strong search features let you quickly find what you're looking for

If you don't want to search through all of your notes, you can narrow it down by specifying the page, section, group, or notebook. You're not limited to just searching through your text either. You can search for text in images, video recordings, and audio (this is off by default). See More
Laura Kyle
Richard Wong
Top Con

Syncing issues

It tells you there are conflicts between a note on the PC and on the Android because of the timing of the synchronization but doesn't try to resolve itself. See More
thermoplastics
betasoft
Jonathan
Top Pro

All indented lines under the first can be expanded and hidden

Which makes it easy to quickly look at the high level of notes, and then drill deep into each point. See More
Endi Sukaj
Ives Stoddard
Jonathan
Top Con

Platform dependent

The newer versions for Windows and Mac are converging, using the Windows style layout (with a more more consistent and usable UI). The original OneNote for Mac for example is very different from OneNote for Windows. Because Microsoft has a vested interest in making sure the Windows version is superior, the Mac version tends to lag behind in terms of functionality. Tutorials and other forms of documentation available online generally apply only to the Windows version, which implies non-Windows versions are undocumented. Even worse, because the documentation rarely, if ever, indicates it only applies to Windows, it's easy to waste hours trying to make non-existent features work. As such, the documentation is "negative documentation" (i.e. worse than no documentation at all). See More
Laura Kyle
Top Pro

Add notes through email

You can choose what notebook the notes will save to. E-mail notes to your special Onenote e-mail and it will be accessible across all devices. See More
Laura Kyle
Top Con

The added flexibility means your notes may feel cluttered

Since you can place elements anywhere you'd like on your note, you have to pay attention to how you structure it. For some this added flexibility is a huge selling point, but for others it could become distracting and makes notes feel difficult to digest. See More
Chris Cochrun
Jonathan
Slimothy
Top Pro

Stylus and digitizer pen support

OneNote can be used on all touch capable devices via stylus or digitizer pen making for an intuitive and easy way to take notes by hand, which can often be faster or just preferred over typing. It has the best pen input out of any note taking app. See More
Pedro Rosario
Top Con

Doesn't automatically sort (by name, size, date)

You can't choose to sort automatically. Just do it manually. See More
Laura Kyle
Top Pro

Very similar design for those used to Microsoft programs

If you have experience with other Microsoft programs such as Microsoft Office, you'll feel right at home with the design of OneNote thanks to the similarity of the menus. See More
thermoplastics
Richard Wong
Top Con

No backup on Windows 10 free version

If you accidentally delete a section on the windows 10 free version of Onenote, there is no backup to fall back on. See More
thermoplastics
betasoft
Laura Kyle
Top Pro

Lots of options for customizing fonts

You can fully customize your default font (the color, type of font, and font size). You can override this styles with the same options (and more) in individual notes. See More
Monika
menace97
Top Con

Search function is lacking advanced features

e.g. Searching for "friend" will find "friendship" and "friendly" (because "friend" is at the beginning of the word); using this query will not find words such as "girlfriend" or "boyfriend." See More
Dane Morgan
Top Pro

Converts handwriting to text on Windows version

You can take handwritten notes on your mobile device with a stylus or digital pen and then convert the handwriting to text later on your Windows PC. See More
Laura Kyle
Top Con

Uninspired, bland user interface

Many of OneNote's competitors use Material Design and bold colors to create a minimal, clean looking interface. OneNote has a bit more of an outdated look and can feel over crowded at times. See More
Paolo
ConsiderateLotan
Top Pro

Article Web Clipper available on desktop and mobile

Has a web clipper extension on Chrome and Edge that can be used for clipping whole articles and images. Web clipping of articles is also available on Chrome mobile through the "Share" option. See More
Laura Kyle
Top Con

Menu/ribbon can feel crammed

OneNote offers a lot of formatting options, which results in a lot of options being crammed into the ribbon. It can feel somewhat cluttered and takes a bit of time to get used to. See More
Ives Stoddard
ConsiderateLotan
Top Pro

Cross-platform

Its available Windows Mobile, Windows Store, Android, a Desktop Version, and a Web app. Apple macOS and iOS are also supported. See More
BrilliantEros
Top Con

Annotations can’t be anchored to a photo

If you annotate a photo or some text, then insert some text above it, the annotations don’t necessarily move with the photo and get misplaced. See More
ShojiVR
Top Pro

Table is sortable

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BrilliantEros
Top Con

iPad version is behind the Windows version in features

Biggest issue for me is that you’re stuck with the default, example tags - you can’t import custom tags from your Windows copy, or create and delete tags. See More
Jonathan
Slimothy
Dan Biester
Top Pro

Integrates with other Microsoft services

Integrates well with Outlook, Office, and OneDrive. See More
Simona
Svjatoslavs Krasnikovs
ShojiVR
Top Con

Some features require external apps

Sort pages, find and replace, etc need external apps called onestatics. See More
Stronuk
Laura Kyle
Slimothy
Top Pro

Sharing and collaboration

You can share your notes by inviting people with an e-mail, or by giving them a direct URL. You have control over what kind of access the user has on your note (read only, edit) and can revoke it at any time. OneNote will alert you when a chance is made on your shared note. See More
Laura Kyle
jhertel
Top Con

You cannot use local OneNote files with the version of OneNote that is included with Windows

There is a difference between the OneNote that is included with Windows 10 and the OneNote that comes with Microsoft Office. The version included with Windows cannot use local OneNote files and requires you to be online to access your notes. See here for this and other differences. See More
Jonathan
Mike
Top Pro

Offers flexible encryption

Unlike most other apps, you can selectively password protect, and fully encrypt, individual documents or entire folders. This is especially important to many people with data stored in the cloud. As of early this year, even the free version supports encryption. Microsoft has also enhanced their internal security methods for storing data on OneDrive (where OneNote performs sync), which makes it more secure than most of their competitors (including Evernote). See More
Stronuk
Top Pro

Mathematical calculations

You can perform mathematical calculations in OneNote like a calculator. e.g. 1+2=3, 85/4=21.25, 8!=40,320, 7^2=49 See More
Stronuk
Top Pro

Ink to Math

Handwritten mathematical equations can be converted to typed mathematical equations. Moreover, you can ask OneNote to solve the equation too. See More
Simona
Stronuk
Top Pro

Optical character recognition

You can copy / search text in images added to OneNote. See More
Stronuk
Top Pro

Page versioning

You can view the history of any page and revert to a previous version. See More
Laura Kyle
Top Pro

On Android, you can tap a badge to start a note

The badge on Android hovers over on your screen similar to Facebook Messenger's Chat Heads. You can tap it and instantly start jotting down your thoughts without having to flip to the app first. See More
BrilliantEros
Top Pro

Import and link calendar events and tasks in Outlook

This is great for taking meeting minutes. You can import all the meeting details, including a checklist of attendees and a link back to the original event in your Outlook calendar. You can tag all the actions coming out of a meeting and you can create linked tasks from them in Outlook. Much quicker and more effective than writing meeting minutes the traditional way. See More
Yoshiyuki
Geoff Ghose
Top Pro

Browser plugins allow easy saving of web pages

The ability to quickly file away web clippings is a key part of note taking. See More
Laura Kyle
Top Pro

Large variety of themes available

You have quite a few options for themes available with illustrated backgrounds. If you want something a bit more simple while still having personality, there are also several color themes. See More
Specs
Platforms:Windows / OSX / iOS / Android / Web
Collaborative:Yes
Export:*.one, *.docx, *.doc, *.pdf, *.xps, *.mht
Offline access:Yes
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Zenkit

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4
Experiences
Pros
3
Specs
Patrick Schüller
Niko Reschke
Top Pro

Powerful and simple to use tool with a clean design

Easy to use and easily understandable for everyone. See More
Patrick Schüller
Top Pro

Many important data views

Data views include Mind-Map, Kanban-Board, Spreadsheet, List, and Calendar. Views can be switched easily. See More
Monika
PassionateRongo
Top Pro

Native apps

Native apps for iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, and Linux. See More
Specs
Platforms:Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone
Languages:English, German, Portuguese, Spanish, French, Chinese (traditional), Korean, Russian
API:Yes
Collaborative:Yes
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Google Keep

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46
Experiences
Pros
17
Cons
28
Specs
Jonathan
Top Con

Google can access and mine your data

You have to be okay with Google analyzing and using your data in order to use Keep. See More
JM80
betasoft
Laura Kyle
Top Pro

Easy to use

1-step to take a note on Android: tap 'take a note'. Web version: cursor is on the note itself. See More
Laura Kyle
Jonathan
Top Con

Organization is limited to just multiple tags for notes

There are no folders in Keep that you can move notes into. It makes the user interface more cluttered, and navigation gets more difficult. See More
thermoplastics
betasoft
Jonathan
Top Pro

Super fast to use

The focus on a minimal interface makes everything fast to use on both web and mobile. This comes in handy for when a note needs to be jotted down quickly, as there is little to no load times or faffing about trying to get to a space where the note can finally be recorded. See More
Jonathan
Andrew Crow
Top Con

No text formatting

No basic formatting like bold, italics. Makes it harder to do things like meeting notes. Keep is intended as a minimal and quick note taking app, but sadly for those that are looking for something more robust, the features are just not there. See More
thermoplastics
betasoft
Jonathan
Top Pro

Unlimited and seamless sync across all Google connected devices, from mobile to desktop

When a mobile device isn't in use, Google Keep can be accessed as a Chrome app or as a website. Basically, no matter the device being used or the OS on it, there is always a way to access the app. There is also no limitation to how many devices this can be done with, freeing up the user to always have access. See More
Alexander Sheremet
Top Con

Can be taken down some day

As Google is notorious for taking down services, you may end up with just a backup of your notes in XML format and a need to look for a substitute. See More
Ryan
betasoft
Stuart Kearney
Top Pro

Works as a great bookmarking tool as links added can optionally include a preview image

Keep has a great feature that allows you to save sites you visit as a special note type with a link and a preview image. See More
Sean Lang
Top Con

Not free/libre

This application is proprietary, and thus cannot be modified or freely distributed. See More
Endi Sukaj
Barry Melton
Top Pro

Automatic saving

Automatically saves new changes so that nothing is lost. See More
Alex
Boi Tien
Max Jensen
Top Con

Messy if you have lots of notes

It can be difficult to organize notes because you can only create labels and not, for example, separate projects. See More
Jonathan
Slimothy
Tom Diethe
Top Pro

Can share and collaboratively edit any item including lists

Keep allows sharing any item with other contacts and editing them together at the same time. This way a team can work together in real time, no matter their location. See More
Jonathan
Top Con

Google account required

You're required to have a Google account in order to use the app. See More
Ryan
betasoft
Taylor Coogan
Top Pro

Useful Android home screen widget

The Keep widget lets users quickly see existing notes and add new ones. See More
Laura Kyle
Top Con

Can be difficult to discover the features

Google Keep has slowly been introducing new features, but doesn't do a good job of helping you discover them. See More
Ryan
betasoft
Laura Kyle
Top Pro

Notes can be grouped via labels

In addition to the ability to color-code notes, they can be labeled and navigated and grouped that way. This allows for easy organization, to then be found easily at a later date. See More
Laura Kyle
Top Con

No integrated social media sharing

There is no integrated social media sharing if you directly want to post your note to Twitter, Facebook, etc. See More
Ryan
betasoft
Jonathan
Top Pro

Notes can be color-coded

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Rūdis
Hussein Horack
Top Con

Not good at all for longer notes

With almost no formatting options whatsoever it's hard to actually use Keep for long-form notes. See More
Jonathan
Stuart Kearney
Top Pro

Really well implemented speech-to-text

Google has a lot of experience with speech-to-text functionality and they did a fantastic job with Keep. This means you can easily record spoken notes that can then be changed to a text based note. See More
Monika
Silvia
Rūdis
Top Con

Scrolling through notes is horrible

There are no options to decrease the surface area of the notes to make it easier to get an overview. Compare this to something like the Apple Notes or Evernote UI, for example. You can't organize nor have a glance of what you have. See More
Ryan
betasoft
Jonathan
Top Pro

Notes can include photo and audio attachments

Notes can include multimedia attachments in addition to text. See More
Alex
Boi Tien
Top Con

Sharing within team doesn't work that well

You can share separate notes but not Projects, Wordspace, or Teams. See More
thermoplastics
betasoft
Slimothy
Top Pro

Supports drawing or writing notes by hand

Newer version of Google Keep now supports drawing on either a blank page, existing notes or in an image attached to the note. See More
Gijsbert van der Heijden
Top Con

Not distributed

Cannot run on own servers as Keep will only run on Google's own servers. This increases the risks which are normally associated with handing over critical applications to a large (US) corporation. See More
Jonathan
Top Pro

Both location- and time-based reminders

You can set reminders that bring certain notes to your attention when you arrive at a specified location or when it’s a specified time or date. Unfortunately you can only do one or the other for each note. See More
Jonathan
Top Con

No notifications when tasks are added to shared lists

Although the ability to collaborate on lists is advanced, Keep will not let you know when another person adds an item to a list you share. See More
Jonathan
Taylor Coogan
Top Pro

Includes character recognition for text in images

Google Keep lets users take pictures of physical notes and makes the contents searchable within the app. This can be a convenient time saver for those that do not want to type out the necessary info, but rather take a quick snapshot of it. See More
Crieloue Gilles
Top Con

No API

See More
Charles Heckscher
Top Pro

Drag and drop sorting

You can move cards manually, which is great for prioritizing to-dos. Within a card, you can also drag and drop items. See More
Yoshiyuki
SpontaneousBasamum
Alex
Top Con

There is a label limit up to 50

See More
Jonathan
Top Pro

Archives finished tasks

Any finished task is archived and can be searched at a later date. See More
WiseDalia
Top Con

No dedicated app for windows, linux, mac (except unofficial)

See More
Paolo
CreativeMithra
Top Pro

Cross platform

This app can be used seamlessly across all platforms including Android, iOS, and desktop computer platforms. See More
Laura Kyle
Top Con

No ability to undo changes

There is no way to revert changes or restore text you may have accidentally deleted (however, you can restore entire notes for up to 7 days after deletion). See More
Laura Kyle
Top Con

Synchronization bugs

There are some issues with synchronizing data including laggyness and returning old/deleted items. See More
Laura Kyle
Top Con

Does not offer themes

There is no option for changing the color theme (such as a dark theme) unless you use a 3rd party extension. See More
Paolo
Jonathan
Top Con

Does not integrate with Google Calendar or Tasks

It does not integrate with Google Calendar or other Google Apps with the exception of "Google Now." Keep reminders can appear on Google Calendar, but you can not get reminders and use Tasks at the same time. See More
Jonathan
Top Con

Cannot share groups of notes (e.g., labels)

Google's equivalent of groups are labels, which can't be shared. By comparison, Trello allows you to share boards with others. Trello also supports grouping through teams. Google Keep has no such concept. See More
Monika
Top Con

Slow to save the updates

Saving is delayed by a moment and the saving status UI is unclear. You can lose updates if you close the tab too quickly. See More
David Kochheiser
Top Con

Too simplistic of an approach

See More
Jonathan
Top Con

Delay between to-do entries

The keyboard closes and reloads between to-do list entries, so the first letters or words may be missed if you’re trying to quickly create a list. See More
Yoshiyuki
Marcel Gellesch
Top Con

Notes get lost/deleted and can NOT be recovered

Since nothing is stored locally on the phone, everything can go missing. Google can't recover any of it. See More
John Meredith
Top Con

No BlackBerry 10 app

No BlackBerry support apart from web. See More
thermoplastics
michaelmenace
Top Con

No Windows Mobile app

No Windows Mobile app, and it is unlikely to ever be produced. See More
Specs
Platforms:Android / iOS / Chrome / Web / Desktop
API:No
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Joplin

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23
Experiences
Pros
14
Cons
8
Specs
Monika
ImmaculatePuhaorangi
Top Pro

Offline access

See More
IncredibleAnaideia
Top Con

Sync issue under Linux

The Linux client has a bug that requires the user to click the mouse frequently in order for sync to proceed. This bug has been open for a while. See More
Yoshiyuki
GenerousVenus
Top Pro

Open source

Peace of mind that there is no malicious piece of software in the app. See More
ShrewdHygieia
Top Con

Gargantuan memory footprint

1GB+ of memory for taking notes. See More
JM80
x.
Top Pro

Encryption

See More
Monika
PassionateAhti
Top Con

Old school interface

See More
Monika
Kristaps
ImmaculatePuhaorangi
Top Pro

Cross-platform

Supports Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS. See More
TallMokoi
ShrewdHygieia
Top Con

Bloated

This project is suffering from feature creep and uses a lot of memory for a note-taking app. See More
schlaumeier
Top Pro

Supports file attachments

See More
ShrewdHygieia
Top Con

App Image launches very slowly

On Linux, you can only install via App Image, which take 5+ seconds to launch. I can launch LibreOffice in under two seconds. See More
Monika
ImmaculatePuhaorangi
Top Pro

Supports markdown

See More
Monika
CaringOchopintre
Top Con

Sync issues on Windows

No way to change account settings and sync easily corrupted. See More
schlaumeier
Top Pro

Supports tags for notes

See More
Monika
Buster Blue
Top Con

Weak tag searching

Joplin can currently only search for a single tag at a time. None of the boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) are available for use in searches. This greatly diminishes the usefulness of tags in Joplin. See More
x.
Top Pro

Web Clipper

Browser extension saves full pages, clean content, or screen selections to new notes. See More
ImmaculatePuhaorangi
Top Con

Can't create tags from the mobile app

See More
Yoshiyuki
IncredibleAnaideia
Top Pro

Optional CLI interface

Provides a CLI interface for terminal lovers. See More
Monika
Massimiliano Adamo
Yoshiyuki
Top Pro

Supports multiple languages

English, French, and Spanish, Italian, German, Czech and many others. See More
Yoshiyuki
GenerousVenus
Top Pro

Active user forum with support from app creators

Support, troubleshooting, and new feature requests are easy to make at the user forum and you can contact the app creator directly. See More
Monika
Svjatoslavs Krasnikovs
Hasan Busro
Top Pro

Dropbox support

Can sync using Dropbox. See More
IncredibleAnaideia
Top Pro

Nextcloud support

See More
Yoshiyuki
GenerousVenus
Top Pro

Timed alarm reminder for to-do lists

See More
Specs
Platforms:Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS
License:MIT
Export:Yes
Sync:File System, OneDrive, Next Cloud, WebDav, DropBox, JoplinCloud, s3 (Beta)
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Notion

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21
Experiences
Pros
15
Cons
5
Specs
Paolo
Hussein Horack
Top Pro

Full-featured on desktop, mobile and web

Even the right-click menus on the web are the same as the app. See More
Kenji8
Top Con

Not very fast using native apps

Can take time if you're switching between lots of pages often as it needs to load the data each time See More
JM80
Daniel R
Top Pro

Unlike anything else

One of the most complete applications one can use to build a personal dashboard (or professional) and migrate all other services to it. No more calendar, task, notes, financials, lists, writing and wiki apps, just Notion. See More
raccooninja
Top Con

Not always very intuitive

Column filters are not that intuitive to apply. See More
Paolo
Hussein Horack
Top Pro

Pages within pages within pages, to infinity

You can have a ridiculous amount of information within a single note. Look at how it works, you'll be surprised! See More
Monika
cregox
Top Con

No true backup

True backup can only exist if it's automated and easily recoverable. Else, it's just an outdated copy or useless scrambled data. See More
Chloe Montanez
Raphael Aguiar
Top Pro

Flexible contents storage and organization

You can upload files and embed online stuff in any hierarchical structure using pages, toggle lists, etc. See More
Simona
Hussein Horack
thermoplastics
Top Con

Designed with teams in mind, and less formatting than Evernote

Evernote may be more individual-oriented and has more formatting and such options available, but whether that affects you is down to personal preference. Try both and see which you prefer. See More
Matthew
Hussein Horack
Top Pro

Highly visual, with icons next to every new page and so on

This feature makes it very easy to find certain notes and such. And great for visual people as well. You could also add images as icons instead, if you like. See More
Simona
cregox
Top Con

Not yet a new protocol, as it could be! (or could it?)

Think of scuttlebutt or email. the best Evernote alternative would be a "web 3.0" of sorts. Something that would be just a simple file added to a computer and automatically replicated to other computers along with a website and any company could easily pick up the concept and make their own hosting, including some awesome google drive/host of sorts. See More
Ray
Yiliu Shen-Burke
Top Pro

Blocks offer incredible flexibility

The basic unit of organization in Notion is the block, which can be a chunk of text, an image, a bullet point, or even a link to another page. Each page consists of these blocks, which can be easily reorganized, moved to other pages, converted into other content types, or generally manipulated in many useful ways. Because of blocks, restructuring information in Notion is way easier than in any other wiki or notebook app. See More
thermoplastics
mccauls7
Stuart Kearney
Top Pro

Does a great job with both notes and to-dos

To-dos in Notion aren't just dot point lists. You can drag and drop them into columns just like Trello (Kanban style), you can have sub-tasks, and you can easily mark things off as completed so they are no longer in your way. Notes are also powerful, with proper formatting and ways to manage and search for them, which makes it a great Evernote alternative. See More
Simona
Benjamin M. Gross
Top Pro

Cross platform

Works with Android, iOS, Windows, & Mac OSX. See More
Raphael Aguiar
Top Pro

Awesome for wikis

You can easily start writing a bunch of web pages, share it with co-workers and choose whether to publicize or keep your contents private. It's also easy to hyperlink pages. See More
Lynette Chia
Top Pro

Amazing view flexibility

You can create different views for a page's content and easily toggle between kanban, table, etc. (As long as the content is able to allow different views.) See More
Paolo
Hussein Horack
Top Pro

Quick and effective search

Just type in a word and you'll have results in no time at all. See More
Lynette Chia
Top Pro

Attach files in tables

You can attach files in table cells, which is a feature missing in most spreadsheet-like applications. See More
Lynette Chia
Top Pro

Great spreadsheet functionality

You can use calculation/formula, links, attachment, inter-referencing of data from other pages or tables, embed documents and images in the table cells. See More
Benjamin M. Gross
Top Pro

Renders Markdown Syntax

Add code blocks, Headers, bullet point, numbered lists, or To-Do boxes by typing using Markdown Syntax (instead of klunkily moving the mouse to formatting boxes) See More
Matthew
Top Pro

Less headaches when editing pages

Lets you restore your page to a past edit. Also works with sub-pages and databases. Though it is worth mentioning that it's a paid feature. See More
Specs
Platforms:Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Web
Collaborative:Yes
Offline access:No
Markdown support:Export
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Boostnote

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15
Experiences
Pros
10
Cons
4
Specs
Endi Sukaj
Xing Liu
Top Pro

Cross platform support

Supports Windows, macOS and Linux. See More
Xing Liu
Top Con

Some of the features are not consistent

See More
Xing Liu
Top Pro

Markdown support

See More
Ray
Top Con

Must use third-party service for sync-ing (Dropbox, etc.)

Boostnote does not have sync-ing capabilities and relies on third-party services to fulfil notes storage. There are additional steps involved to set this up. See More
Xing Liu
Top Pro

Free

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Denis Yurashku
Top Con

Can't work in "real" offline mode

See More
Simona
Xing Liu
Top Pro

Open source

See here. See More
Yoshiyuki
HealthyOri
Top Con

Very poor syncing

Data loss may occur on syncing. See More
Ray
Xing Liu
Top Pro

Great for developers

Boostnote is great for developers looking to take programming notes with code snippets and such. See More
Ray
Top Pro

Supports code snippets and syntax highlighting

Boostnote has the ability to store code snippets and comes with syntax highlighting out of the box, supporting many languages. See More
Ray
Top Pro

Works offline

Boostnote doesn't require an internet connection to work. You can write notes offline and sync later. See More
Xing Liu
Top Pro

Global search, tag feature

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Ray
Xing Liu
Top Pro

Comes with many themes

Boostnote comes with many themes out of the box, most of which are popular themes and color schemes for code editors: e.g. 3024, base16, solarized, tomorrow. See More
Ray
Top Pro

vim/emacs key bindings available

Boostnote supports vim/emacs key bindings. If you're a developer familiar with either of them, navigation should be easy to pick up. See More
Specs
Platforms:Windows/MacOS/Linux/Android/IOS
License:GPL v3
API:No
Dark Theme:Yes
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Supernotes

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5
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Pros
3
Cons
1
Specs
Monika
InterestingDumuzid
Top Pro

Short-form note-cards

The note-card format is incredibly versatile, and great when you have lots of information. See More
Monika
InterestingDumuzid
Top Con

Only web apps for now

The developers haven't released native apps yet. See More
Monika
InterestingDumuzid
Top Pro

Responsive platform

Works on all devices, from mobiles to laptops. See More
InterestingDumuzid
Top Pro

Full Markdown (with LaTeX equation) support

Great to be able to use all the features of Markdown, rather than a select few. See More
Specs
Platforms:Web, Mac, Windows, Linux
Collaborative:Yes
Search:Yes
Cross Platform:Yes
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Checkvist

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12
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Pros
10
Cons
1
Specs
ThoughtfulKukulkan
Top Pro

As simple or as complex as you need

Checkvist hits a sweet spot between minimal and complexity. It gives you a host of options and extras to use on your lists, but you can completely ignore them if you don't need them and keep it very simple. This makes Checkvist a one-stop shop, regardless of what type of 'list' you need. See More
Jim McGuire
Jonathan
Steven
Top Con

Limited capability in the android app

Checkvist is primarily a web interface. See More
Mario T. Lanza
Top Pro

Tasks can be managed with custom tags

See More
Mario T. Lanza
Top Pro

vim-like commands

See More
Mario T. Lanza
Top Pro

Convenient search by text or tag filtering

See More
Jim McGuire
Mario T. Lanza
Top Pro

Converts incoming emails to todos - this is a way to enter tasks from anywhere.

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Mario T. Lanza
Jonathan
Charles Heckscher
Top Pro

Great search

Search filters help you search for tasks by tag, due date, assignee, etc. See More
Jonathan
Endi Sukaj
Charles Heckscher
Top Pro

Very flexible

To-do lists often need to be grouped and regrouped for clarity. The outline-based nature of Checkvist makes it easy to move things across categories, to increase and decrease priority, etc. See More
Jonathan
Top Pro

Smart parsing of items

Parses markdown, html links, hashtags to become formatted text, clickable links, and tags, respectively. See More
Jonathan
Top Pro

Generous set of free features

Checkvist offers many free features if you are using this individually. See More
Jonathan
Laura Kyle
Charles Heckscher
Top Pro

Supports comments on tasks

Any item can have a free-text comment, which can be shown or hidden as desired. See More
Specs
Platforms:Web-based, Android/iOS PWA
API:yes
Collaborative:yes
Dark Theme:yes
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Trello

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33
Experiences
Pros
20
Cons
12
Specs
Jonathan
Slimothy
Taylor Coogan
Top Pro

Simple and easy to use interface

There are two primary columns: the board is shown on the left and all the other controls on the right. The main means of interaction is dragging and dropping to-do cards into the various lists. The board structure is very customizable, and includes a variety of features that help along the way: color-coding, due dates, card images, checklists with a graphics bar that allows following progress easily, and card aging for cards that haven’t been touched in a long time. See More
Laura Kyle
Top Con

Subtasks lack features

Every task can have a list of subtasks which more closely resembles a standard to-do list. These lack the functions that cards offer you. You cannot comment on a sub-list, give the sub-tasks due dates, or provide additional information. You are limited to only checking them off once completed. See More
Jonathan
Slimothy
Jon Richter
Top Pro

Great real-time team collaboration features

Trello has permissions at the board level as well as the ability to assign multiple people to each card. There are a lot of sharing options available and boards can be made visible for the public. It's also possible to subscribe to a card to be notified of its progress. The simplicity of the UI makes collaboration easy because it’s very simple to see the progress of each card and who is responsible for it. It also updates constantly to reflect real-time changes in progress. The simplicity of the UI makes collaboration easy as it’s very simple to see the progress of each card and who is responsible for it. It also reflect changes on boards in real-time. See More
Jonathan
Top Con

No multi-board aggregation

If you have multiple boards with tasks on them there is no way to get all the tasks on one board in a way that changes on one board will update the other. See More
Jonathan
Slimothy
gabeio
Top Pro

Highly flexible workflow

Trello calls items used in the workflow “cards.” Cards are double-sided and can contain subtasks as well as notes and other details. Card columns can be used to simulate a workflow by moving cards from left to right as they are completed, or as a way of indicating task priority. The workflow is highly flexible as the columns are completely customizable to suit the task flow. For example, tasks can be put through a workflow "idea > approved > in-progress > pending review > released" or simply "ideas > released" depending on the granularity level needed. This makes Trello a great solution to feature management as it's possible to set up boards to handle everything from agile sprints to a more generic to-do list, all with status management. See More
Jonathan
Top Con

Can't get one view of cards across all boards

However, you can view all cards assigned to you. See More
Alex
Lawae
oli g.
Top Pro

Free for unlimited users

Trello offers a very generous free version that has no ads, no restrictions on the number of users, and very little restriction on how the program can be used. The paid features are generally cosmetic, such as the ability to change the background, add stickers or integration with other tools. See More
Jonathan
Bryant Ferguson
Top Con

Not really a to do list

Trello is much more a workflow and project management program than a typical to-do app, which makes it overwhelmingly robust for those looking to jot down their shopping list. See More
Jonathan
T-R
Top Pro

Works well for visual thinkers

The UI is based around Kanban, so you can see all your tasks and their status clearly. See More
Chloe Montanez
Guest
Top Con

You can't add more than 1 Power Up without paying for it

See More
Jonathan
Slimothy
gabeio
Top Pro

Functionality can be extended via plug-ins

Voting, view, and calendar plug-ins further increase the functionality. See More
Jonathan
Top Con

Can't create dependencies between cards

See More
Jonathan
Slimothy
Taylor Coogan
Top Pro

Markdown support with well-rendered images

Trello supports Markdown, meaning that HTML input is represented appropriately. Cards with attachments are also rendered well. For example, images are shown correctly on the card, bug links are detected etc. See More
ResourcefulChangxi
Top Con

Project management system only

This is cumbersome to get started. See More
Jonathan
Top Pro

Sub-tasks

Each card can have one or even multiple task lists. See More
Jonathan
Slimothy
Top Con

Managing large projects may be difficult

Trello works best with medium to small projects and with very high-level overviews. It is less effective for projects that require very granular management due to the fact that it becomes considerably more difficult to keep track of various cards and priorities as they are pushed off the screen. See More
Jonathan
Top Pro

Cross-platform and cross-sync

Trello works on all modern devices through the web application and has native apps for iOS, Android and Windows 8/10 devices. See More
Monika
Андрей Семенов
Top Con

Impossible to use Pomodoro timer connected to Trello on iOS

See More
Jonathan
Top Pro

Attach files to cards

Keep all of your files (images, documents, etc.) organized on their relevant cards. See More
Abhishek Sagar
Top Con

No quick deadline assignment

You have to open a Calendar every time to set a date without any quick options like today, tomorrow etc. See More
Jimmy
Top Pro

Easy-to-use

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Nick May
Top Con

Slow and requires a lot of mouse work to navigate

See More
John Smith
Top Pro

Best kanban for personal usage

See More
Jonathan
Top Con

Light on features

Trello is focused on simplicity and as such forgoes certain common features that may or may not be important to you. See More
Jonathan
contact411
Top Pro

Excellent for groups using agile software development

The responsiveness and layers of customization make it easy for team members of various disciplines to collaborate on the same task board. See More
Rūdis
Justin Praveen John
Top Pro

Great prioritization, Due date and Story point features

Can set different priorities to various tasks, set appropriate due dates and Story points - timing allotted to each task. See More
Jonathan
Top Pro

Good performance

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Jonathan
Top Pro

Features to add voting on cards

Trello offers support for features to add voting on cards, often referred to as 'power-ups'. See More
Chloe Montanez
dan clark
Jonathan
Top Pro

Smooth media integration

Works like a charm. See More
Jonathan
Top Pro

Great native app for Android and iOS

See More
Jonathan
Top Pro

Lots of API integrations

See More
Jonathan
Top Pro

Action history log allows you to rapidly follow changes

There is a global history system which allows to rapidly follow changes. There is also a notification system if another user updates the board while you're watching it. See More
Specs
Platforms:Android / iOS / Windows / Web
API:Yes
Collaborative:Yes
Dark Theme:Yes
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Turtl

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7
Experiences
Pros
3
Cons
3
Specs
Monika
Jayoshi
Top Pro

Multiple Platforms (Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, Firefox, Chrome)

Turtl has applications for all the major operating systems, as well as Android. In addition, there are extensions available for Firefox and Chrome that cooperate with the downloadable applications. See More
mccauls7
thermoplastics
Top Con

No iOS app

While many other operating systems have a client, iOS does not have one yet (though it is planned). See More
mccauls7
thermoplastics
Top Pro

Open source

The app is licensed under GPLv3 making it open source. This means that anyone can use the code and contribute. This also makes it easy to use on one's own server or for company solutions. See More
Maxim Kamalov
AdaptableEurybia
Top Con

No image embedding

Instead of image embeddings, there's a sort of poor man's substitute: image + description. If you add an image, you can create a description of any size and with all the formatting features. It can be used instead of image embedding but much more limited: only one image and only at the very top. See More
thermoplastics
Laura Kyle
mccauls7
Top Pro

Good security

After assigning a password to your account in Turtl, a key is created to encrypt the entire account. No data is stored on their servers meaning they have no access to unencrypted content. This is a huge leg up when comparing to other Evernote alternatives. See More
Monika
DetailedTeshub
Top Con

Internet dependent

Requires Internet connection to initiate offline mode, loses access to notes without Internet or server. See More
Specs
Platforms:Windows, Linux, Mac, Android
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Standard Notes

All
8
Experiences
Pros
6
Cons
1
Specs
Mo Bitar
Top Pro

Encrypted

Notes are encrypted and secured so only you can decrypt them. See More
Aleksey Pastuhov
Top Con

Formatting enabled only as extension for money

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Mo Bitar
Top Pro

Extensible

Editors, components, actions, and themes. See More
Mo Bitar
Top Pro

Open-source

See More
Mo Bitar
Top Pro

Simple

Faster and lighter than most notes apps. See More
Mo Bitar
Top Pro

Cross-platform

Available on Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, and Linux. See More
Mo Bitar
Top Pro

Themes

See More
Specs
Platforms:Windows, Linux, Mac, iOS, Android, Web
Technology:TypeScript, Docker
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Workflowy

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23
Experiences
Pros
13
Cons
9
Specs
Chloe Montanez
Jonathan
Ken Blackman
Top Pro

Outline-style hierarchy with zoom

Any sublist can be viewed as a top-level list. This sounds simple but makes WorkFlowy extremely powerful. For example, the same line item, "write my book," can simultaneously be a to-do in a task list and the container for an entire working document. See More
Jonathan
Slimothy
Top Con

Doesn't work well in mobile browsers

The functionality of the mobile version of the site is a bit limited, while new features have been added such as the ability to move lines of text, even that is limited on Android to only being functional on Chrome. See More
Jonathan
Slimothy
Top Pro

Minimalistic interface

Interface has no clutter. It allows focusing on thoughts to note down. This keeps things simple and easy to understand, which can help keep everything organized in an intuitive manner. See More
Jonathan
Top Con

Offline desktop app requires Chrome

The offline desktop requires installing Google Chrome first before the WorkFlowy app can be installed. This is not good news for non-Chrome users especially users who frequently uses Firefox or Safari as their default browsers, in which Chrome app also suffers memory leak and battery issues. See More
Jonathan
Slimothy
Taylor Coogan
Top Pro

Easy to see an overview and organize notes

All notes are part of a list, which makes it easy to organize everything. Nested lists allow for organizing notes into hierarchical categories of infinite depth. All lists can be folded. WorkFlowy also has tags and instant full-text search. See More
Alex
Shawndroid
Top Con

Inconvenient interface

Notes automatically collapse, making them unreadable without user interaction. You cannot view multiple long notes at once. See More
Jonathan
Slimothy
Eunjeong Ji
Top Pro

Super fast sync between devices

While adding a list of to-do on web, it syncs with iPhone and iPad apps very quickly. This way you can jump between devices with no delay of up to date content. See More
kaguru
Top Con

No public API

See More
Jonathan
Top Pro

Quickly focus on a specific topic

Enables users to focus on specific topic area, which is referred to as "hoisting" within Workflowy. See More
Shawndroid
Jonathan
Slimothy
Top Con

Cannot use link-text

You cannot have text link to a URL. When you link to a website you have to post the full URL instead. Instead of having the name of the website or article like, Slant, you instead have to post http://slant.co. It's especially annoying if you have a long URL that takes up a lot of space in the document. See More
Jonathan
Top Pro

Supports tags

Enables users to search by tags. See More
Monika
Svjatoslavs Krasnikovs
ImaginativeQuetzalcoatl
Top Con

No support for Right-To-Left languages

Mixed text is scrambled, and text-alignment is wrong. See More
Jonathan
Top Pro

Cross-platform web and mobile

WorkFlowy can be accessed from either a browser or their apps, which include a Chrome app for desktops as well as an iOS and Android app. This makes it easy to access ones notes no matter the platform or device being used. See More
thermoplastics
Remen
Top Con

Doesn't work on all mobile phones

Not compatible with Android OS version 4.1 and 4.2. See More
Jonathan
Top Pro

Deep nesting

Workflowy's 'everything is in a tree' interface makes it easy to keep expanding on topics, no matter where, or how deep in the hierarchy they are. See More
Monika
Mark Goodson
Top Con

Infrequent updates and new features

WorkFlowy works well but it is hardly ever updated, in comparison to Dynalist, which works in a very similar way but has more features and is updated weekly. See More
Jonathan
Slimothy
Joey Bastelli
Top Pro

Tasks can be added and manipulated quickly

WorkFlowy allows entering many tasks very quickly – especially useful for meeting minutes or a "brain dump" when you have to type fast. After typing in all your thoughts, it's very easy to organize and sort multiple groups at once. See More
Jonathan
Top Con

Only supports one big text file

Although with Workflowy's focus feature this can work, you might prefer managing separate text files. See More
Jonathan
Top Pro

Import and export via OPML

OPML (Outline Processor Markup Language) is a commonly used standard for text exchange. With two-way support for OPML you are never locked into Workflowy. Importing/exporting via copy/paste of entire outlines is a snap. See More
Yoshiyuki
Monika
Shawndroid
Top Pro

Text formatting

You can have bold, italic, and underlined text. See More
Jonathan
Kevin Murray
Top Pro

Strong community

There are number of talented coders who help customize WorkFlowy with extensions and styles. It has an active blog and welcomes collaboration. See More
Jonathan
Top Pro

Daily digest email

WorkFlowy can send you an email with that day's activity. It's a great way to track progress. See More
Specs
Platforms:Web, Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android, iOS
API:Experimental (https://workflowy.com/s/workflowy-extension-api/6ziauXitmUj7idN2 )
Collaborative:Yes
Dark Theme:Paid feature
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Simplenote

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28
Experiences
Pros
13
Cons
14
Specs
Ryan
betasoft
Krrny
Top Pro

Very simple and clean interface

Simplenote takes a minimalist approach to its interface. There are no toolbars full of formatting options or extra features like notebooks to group notes. The entire desktop interface consists solely of a sidebar with your tags and trash filters, the list of existing notes with search, a button to add a new note and a simple view for looking an existing note or writing a new one. See More
Laura Kyle
Top Con

Limited ways to reorder notes

You are able to sort your notes alphabetically, date modified, or by last created. There is no way to drag and drop the notes to create a custom order. See More
Jonathan
Stuart Kearney
George Terezakis
Top Pro

Geared towards fast usage

Unlike alternatives (such as Evernote) that are laden with features, Simplenote is fast to use and sync. Reviews from the Verge, Lifehacker, and a variety of other sources all describe using the Simplenote apps as very fast. While it may not be as feature-rich as other apps, the responsiveness of the app and simple interface keep it easy to use while never slowing down the user when they need to quickly take a note. See More
Jonathan
John Cromwell
Top Con

No support for file attachments

Simplenote doesn't provide support for embedded attachments. This can limit the use for some as many other note-taking apps do support this type of feature. See More
Jonathan
George Terezakis
Top Pro

Works offline

Users can edit and create documents offline, can then sync their content the next time they are online. This way a user can work even when there's no data connection without the worry of losing work. See More
Laura Kyle
Top Con

No reminders

You cannot set reminders to revisit a specific note or complete a task. See More
Jonathan
samsoncheong
Top Pro

Desktop app is open source

The desktop version of Simplenote is hosted on the GitHub and since it is open source, it can allow developers to fork the code in order to improve the app. See More
Laura Kyle
HardwareHero
Bjarke Ebert
Top Con

Search is limited to one tag

There seems to be no way to find notes that have both tag X and tag Y. This isn't a big deal until you have a large library of notes, and want to cross-search for two things at the same time to vastly narrow down your search. See More
Jonathan
Top Pro

Can export your data

The program enables exporting of notes as text documents. See More
Monika
Chris- D
Top Con

No note encryption at rest

Notes are encrypted in transit, but remain unencrypted on Simplenote's servers. See More
Jonathan
Top Pro

Collaborative features

Notes can be shared with others or worked on collaboratively. See More
JM80
GenuineTaronhiawagon
Top Con

No way to import notes from anywhere

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Aamir Dakhani
Top Pro

Open Source

All of the Simplenote apps are open source and ready for your contributions! You can find the source on GitHub: iOS: https://github.com/automattic/simplenote-ios Android: https://github.com/automattic/simplenote-android macOS: https://github.com/automattic/simplenote-macos Electron (Windows and Linux): https://github.com/automattic/simplenote-electron See More
Monika
BrilliantSiebog
Top Con

Web access only for updated browsers

They recently removed support for older browsers, and it's not working on the latest version of Waterfox. You need an updated version of a well-known browser. See More
Jonathan
Slimothy
Stuart Kearney
Top Pro

"Time machine" style revision control on the notes

Each edit of a note is saved in order to allow the user to go back to a previous version of a document. This way, if mistakes are made or something is deleted, you can go back to the previous version without any hassle. See More
thermoplastics
Kjell Inge Sandvik
Top Con

No 32-bit version

See More
Jonathan
samsoncheong
drkrpr
Top Pro

Wide range of great clients with great sync

Official native apps are available on popular platforms such as Android, iPhone, iPad, Kindle, OS X, Windows and Linux. Open-source clients extend this support even more widely to various other platforms, such as webOS and the BlackBerry PlayBook. These apps embody the core philosophy of Simplenote: minimalism and focus on the note taking. There are multiple unofficial clients (including the excellent Notational Velocity and NValt, a fork of the app with markdown support and other goodies.) See More
HardwareHero
Bjarke Ebert
Top Con

The search function doesn't see tags

If you search for 'foo' you won't find notes with tag foo. In that regard, tags are completely isolated from the search. See More
Jonathan
Slimothy
Stuart Kearney
Top Pro

Markdown support via web interface

There is support for Markdown when using the web app. This can be convenient for those who want to use Markdown in a particular note. See More
Laura Kyle
HardwareHero
Bjarke Ebert
Top Con

No way to bulk-apply a tag

This is a typical workflow action in other apps: Do a search, multi-select notes among the matches, then apply or de-apply one or more tags to all these notes at once. There's no way to do this in Simplenote. The only bulk operations are Delete and Pin-to-top. See More
Jonathan
tekgruv
Top Pro

Linux client available

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Laura Kyle
Top Con

No notification when changes made on a shared note

Currently, there is no way to be alerted when a change is made by another contributor on a shared note. See More
Jonathan
Top Pro

Excellent iOS app

See More
Jonathan
Top Con

Save-to-disk feature is poor

The only way to download your data off Simplenote is via a "download zip" feature that unfortunately loses all the semantic structure of your data (tags, for instance). See More
Endi Sukaj
Ted Case-Hayes
Top Pro

Excellent desktop client in the form of nvAlt

See More
Laura Kyle
Top Con

No integrated social media sharing

The only way you can share notes with others is with a link you're given when you publish your note. There is no integrated social media sharing if you directly want to post your note to Twitter, Facebook, etc. See More
Laura Kyle
Top Con

Lack of color impacts usability

There are two themes available, the default theme and a dark theme. Both use only the single solid color (either white or black) for the background, so there is a lack of visual cues to separate what you're looking at. See More
Specs
Platforms:Android / iOS / OSX / Windows / Linux
API:No
Collaborative:yes
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Dynalist

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8
Experiences
Pros
7
Specs
thermoplastics
Dave Gifford
Top Pro

Ability to create documents and organize by folder, and search by title

See More
thermoplastics
Dave Gifford
Top Pro

Unlimited notes

Which is perfect for personal knowledgebase. See More
Dave Gifford
Top Pro

Search and link to other notes

See More
Monika
UnbiasedDellingr
Top Pro

Bullet hierarchy with zoom

Able to zoom in in bullet points, collapse bullets, move bulleted information, etc. See More
thermoplastics
Dave Gifford
Top Pro

Create custom user styles

Anyone can create a custom style and share them with the community, which can be found here. See More
Dave Gifford
Top Pro

Inline images

See More
thermoplastics
Dave Gifford
Top Pro

Printable shared lists

See More
Specs
Platforms:All major platforms (Web/Windows/Mac/Linux/iOS/Android)
Collaborative:Yes
Dark Theme:Yes
Offline access:Yes
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WeDo

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11
Experiences
Pros
9
Cons
2
Endi Sukaj
Luiz Dias
Top Pro

Cross-platform

Has versions for Android, Web, and iOS. See More
Endi Sukaj
Luiz Dias
Top Con

No calendar integration

Does not have calendar integration See More
Endi Sukaj
Luiz Dias
Top Pro

Supports file attachments

You can attach files to each task. See More
Endi Sukaj
Luiz Dias
Top Con

Doesn't support multiple reminders

See More
Endi Sukaj
Luiz Dias
Top Pro

Great user support

It is a new app, but they have a very good interface so the users can send their suggestions to improve the app. See More
Endi Sukaj
Luiz Dias
Top Pro

Users can add recurrent tasks

It allows users to set recurrent tasks. See More
Endi Sukaj
Luiz Dias
Top Pro

Supports subtasks

You can add subtasks to any task. See More
Endi Sukaj
Luiz Dias
Top Pro

Allows users to assign tasks to other users

It allows you to assign tasks to other person. If he/she does not use WeDo, it sends an invitation. See More
Luiz Dias
Top Pro

Clean interface

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Endi Sukaj
Luiz Dias
Top Pro

Free

At least for a while. See More
Endi Sukaj
Luiz Dias
Top Pro

Supports groups

You can add groups, and for each group, yuou can add members. It is something like Trello Boards, but I think its better. See More
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SynapBook

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9
Experiences
Pros
8
Cons
1
Monika
Felix
Top Pro

Memo can be structured in tree form

Using the tree structure, you can structure the content. See More
Monika
Yoshiyuki
Felix
Top Con

Does not support iOS

This app only supports Android and desktop OS, but not iOS. See More
Monika
Felix
Top Pro

Nice sticky memo UI

It can support pop-up notes which can be used like simple Windows Sticky memo app. See More
Felix
Top Pro

Both search-based Memo and organizing tree Note

Search-based notes and tree-oriented tree notes are supported separately, so can be used conveniently depending on the purpose. See More
Felix
Top Pro

Offline mode support

Basically, it is based on server synchronization, but it can be used offline. See More
Jason71
Top Pro

Folding

Groups can be folded. See More
Monika
Felix
Top Pro

Various text styles and decorations

General styles (bold, font size), highlighter and separator line, and more. See More
Yoshiyuki
Jason71
Top Pro

Frequent updates

Bug fixes and additional new features rolled out frequently. See More
Monika
Inertry
Top Pro

Free

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Org-mode

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7
Experiences
Pros
6
Cons
1
thermoplastics
mccauls7
Slimothy
Top Pro

Very flexible

Org-mode is characterized by a flexible and versatile system with adaptability to different workflows, making it comparable as an Evernote alternative. It is at once simple and complex., which helps it to compete as an Evernote alternative. See More
gilch
mccauls7
Patricia Q
Top Con

Difficult to learn

Org-mode has a difficult learning curve since you have to learn all the keybindings and commands. It's especially difficult if you are not used to Emacs. See More
mccauls7
Endi Sukaj
Top Pro

Built-in agenda

Org-mode has some built-in agenda functionality. You can schedule tasks and assign various degrees of importance to each of them. Org-mode agenda can also be synced with Google Calendar. See More
mccauls7
James Patrick
Top Pro

Versioning can be tracked and synced using Git or other VCS

Org files are plain text, and lend themselves well to version control. Emacs also has good integrations for various VCS. See More
mccauls7
Slimothy
Top Pro

Great sync support

Notes and to-dos can be synced with Trello, Toodledo, Simplenote, Orgmobile, or with tools like Git on Github, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Bitbucket, while WebDAV (with iOS and Android) can also be exported to PDF, mind map, LaTeX, HTML, Docbook, or txt. See More
mccauls7
Endi Sukaj
Top Pro

Basic spreadsheet functionality

Org-mode has some basic spreadsheet functionality. Other than auto-formatting ASCII tables (a notoriously annoying problem), it also has support for LISP-like syntax to define equations or any other functionality that can be achieved through spreadsheets. See More
mccauls7
Endi Sukaj
Top Pro

Out-of-the-box Latex support

Org-mode has out-of-the-box support for Latex: it can immediately parse equations (or other Latex markup) and can even compile notes to PDF or HTML. See More
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TiddlyWiki

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24
Cons
4
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twMat
Top Pro

Free and Open Source

No commercial interests, no ads, no registration, no nonsense. You own your notes 100%. See More
Simona
LinOnetwo
Nedas Kuzas
Top Con

Too many backlinks can cause performance issues

With 100k+ notes, backlink and brain graph visualization can slow down the wiki. See More
twMat
Top Pro

Single html file

It's a single file and all your notes will be "accessible even in 25 years" because they can be seen in plain html text. See More
Endi Sukaj
twMat
Ryan
Top Con

Relies on browser performance, online or offline

TiddlyWiki is a single HTML file. Thus, if you directly embed e. g large images or videos in it (instead of using the features to display externally stored images and videos) it would make the file big and performance slow. See More
twMat
Top Pro

Extremely customizable

This is a major aim and point with TiddlyWiki; people can relatively easily modify it to fit their particular application needs. See More
LinOnetwo
meikl
Top Con

Without JavaScript nothing is visible

You need a browser that is not outdated to open the wiki, if you want to edit the HTML wiki file inside browser. Or you will need to download app like TiddlywikiDesktop or TidGi App to edit the wiki. See More
Slimothy
Top Pro

Self-hosted and indefinitely accessible 

All content is stored within the same html file as the interface. See More
LinOnetwo
Nedas Kuzas
EmbiggenedTengri
Top Con

Unintuitive, complex official user interface

Too powerful for some new users, requires stribg ability to learn many interactions and advanced features sets. But this can be change at anytime by install community theme and plugins. Or use edition like TidGi app to get Notion style experience. See More
twMat
Top Pro

10+ years mature

Mature software, active community with members from all over the world. See More
Ryan
Slimothy
Top Pro

Relational links

Allows for relational links and lists between notes to keep things organized. See More
Slimothy
Top Pro

Lots of plugins 

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Erwan Moreau
Top Pro

Progressive user level, from ease of use to programming your own plugins

Basic users can start with simple note-taking, progressively discover predefined features and existing plugins, then start using more fancy features (like filters, widgets, macros), in order to adapt their wiki to their needs. See More
Endi Sukaj
Erwan Moreau
Top Pro

Multiple, user-defined usages

The list of possible usages is practically infinite in TW, and more importantly it lets the user define their own method of dealing with their content. See More
PrincipledUkko
Top Pro

Easy to use

Low barrier of entry for the non IT knowledgeable. See More
LinOnetwo
Top Pro

Backlinking and backtagging and brain graph visualization

Follow the link back-and-forth. See More
LinOnetwo
Top Pro

Lightweight and very customizable

Variety of settings, and community themes & plugins, available from built-in marketplace (CPL library). Every community plugin is open-source which means you can learn from it and develop your own. Some plugin don't require programming knowledge (written using WikiText), and is very easy to learn. See More
LinOnetwo
Top Pro

Support many text format (Markdown, WikiText, HTML, WYSIWYG...)

Suit for programmer, writer, Notion style WYSIWYG editor lover, and HTML UI designer. See More
LinOnetwo
Top Pro

Locally stored, not dependent on cloud

Everything is stored in your device. You can back them up, encrypt and process however you want to. Works completely offline. Read your notes anytime, anywhere, in any platform, and sync between without cost. See More
Monika
LinOnetwo
Top Pro

Backlink and BackTagging, advanced linking and cross-references in various ways

Every card can link to other card, and other card will see the way it's linked to. Use Tag for nesting and build folder structure. Tags are tree shaped, and count of tag is limitless. Backlink can be automatically generated or selectively generated using advanced filter. See More
Brian Radspinner
LinOnetwo
Top Pro

Update all links when renaming notes (required the Relink plugin)

Renames titles in "Tags" and "List" fields by default. Relink plugin updates titles in all links automatically. See More
Simona
Mark S
Top Pro

Host your TiddlyWiki file on GitHub for free

You can use the TiddlyWiki saver to save your TiddlyWiki file directly to your github repository. If you also use GitHub pages, then you can load your file wherever you happen to be, make changes, and update. See More
Simona
Mark S
Top Pro

Active and helpful community typically answers questions within hours

The official support forum is at talk.tiddlywiki.org. It's frequented by a large number of knowledgeable TiddlyWiki enthusiasts. You rarely see a question go unanswered more than 2 or 3 days, and in most cases questions are answered within minutes. For harder questions, the developer himself frequently wades in to add information. See More
Simona
Mark S
Top Pro

The equivalent of DataView/SQL already baked into the product

You can create lists of anything inside TiddlyWiki like tags, title structure, date, custom fields and present it as links, checkboxes, tables or whatever structure you need using a few lines of wikitext (a markdown-like language with powerful widget ability built-in). See More
Simona
Mark S
Top Pro

Official CodeMirror Plugins for a complete editing experience

The official CodeMirror plugins allow you to close brackets, close tags, auto-complete, use VIM, Sublime or Emacs keybindings, and edit CSS, HTML, XML or Javascript text. See More
Simona
LinOnetwo
Top Pro

Free multiple workspaces

In cross-platform desktop APP TidGi and Android App Tiddloid you can create as much wiki workspace as you want, they are free forever. See More
Mark S
Top Pro

Tags are first-class objects in TiddlyWiki

In TiddlyWiki tags aren't some kludgey text-based add-on -- they're built into the design from the first. Tags can contain spaces and non-Latin characters. Tags are available at the top of each note. Click on a tag and you instantly see all the other notes that share that tag. You can then change the order of that list simply by dragging and dropping from the tag-pill. Tags can tag other tags, allowing you to create multiple types of TOC's with the built-in tag macros. You can create new notes tagged with the current note with just one click. See More
Mark S
Top Pro

Encrypt your entire Wiki with SJCL without additional plugins

You don't have to worry about leaving your TW somewhere it might get exposed. You can activate the built-in encryption ability, using the Stanford Javascript Encryption Library to have your wiki encrypted with 256 bit security. See More
Mark S
Top Pro

Can embed images and documents for a portable, single-file solution.

TiddlyWiki gives you the choice of whether you access additional resources (images, docx, pdfs) externally from the operating system or internally as embedded objects. See More
Specs
Platforms:Windows, Linux, Mac, iOS, Android
License:BSD
Collaborative:No
Dark Theme:Yes
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Obsidian md

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68
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55
Cons
12
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konhi
SuccessfulPabilsag
Jeremy Pinnix
Top Pro

Locally stored, not dependent on cloud

Everything is stored in your device. You can back them up, encrypt and process however you want to. Works completely offline. Read your notes anytime, anywhere. See More
konhi
Top Con

Closed Source

See related thread at Obsidian forum. See More
konhi
ReliableThoon
Top Pro

Lightweight and very customizable

Variety of settings, and community themes & plugins, available from built-in marketplace. Every community plugin is open-source which means you can learn from it and develop your own. See More
owlyph
Top Con

Proprietary software lock-in

Creates dependence on the application with the promise that the content is yours but that cannot be entirely true without the application being free and open source software. You will end up altering the way you create the content to take advantage of Obsidian features and your processes will evolve for its workflows. This replicates the lock-in pain that people experience moving their highly personal information from one proprietary platform to the next when that initial platform stops serving them well, goes out of business, or becomes a bad actor. See More
Monika
CapableNona
Top Pro

Fast growing

It's becoming more powerful everyday, it seems like they add many functions within several days. See More
SensibleEthniu
Top Con

Needs to be better at block level references, searches, tagging

For example, if you want a tag a block of text, for obsidian, its the whole page that will get tagged. See More
LovelyPraxidike
Top Pro

Backlinking

This allows you to link notes back and forth really easily. See More
konhi
teadan
TranquilWambeen
Top Con

No table editing yet

(Available as a plugin). See More
CaffeinatedNinhursag
Top Pro

Markdown makes for flatter learning curve

See More
Simona
AmiableIxtlilton
Top Con

Does not export to MS Word

Can export only as a PDF file. See More
konhi
Monika
AffableMoneiba
Top Pro

Very easy to use and link notes, preserves the standard form of markdown

Linking notes is a game changing feature. Very easy to use and link notes. Their implementation of markdown doesn't deviate from the standard form of markdown and so the same files can be used by other markdown programs without any consequence. While renaming note link still works. See More
Simona
AmiableIxtlilton
Top Con

iOS version works only with icloud

Does not work with other cloud folders. See More
Ian
CalmNammu
Monika
Top Pro

Cross-platform: works on Linux, MacOS, Windows, Android and iOS

See More
teadan
Monika
PhilosophicalVarmanpaz
Top Con

Pretty new software

At this moment there is a limited amount of resources / howto's available. See More
konhi
teadan
HonorableHarpocrates
Top Pro

In-line tagging

Ability to tag-as-you-write and find each occurrence of a tag in the entire vault makes it very easy to organize and retrieve notes. Supports nested tags. See More
konhi
PioneeringNingal
DedicatedPilnitis
Top Con

Requires .md files

Can't read .txt or other plaintext file formats. Can't read asciidoc files. (Available with a plugin.) See More
Monika
Frances R
Top Pro

Multiple Vaults

A Vault in Obsidian is like a database. Internal links and files are not shared across Vaults. Each Vault is opened with a separate instance of Obsidian. Each Vault can have its unique app settings and plug-ins. Useful if you have distinct/unrelated projects or "data spaces" requiring different workflows and data relations. See More
konhi
teadan
HarmoniousIshtar
Top Con

No ability to add dates that link to a daily note, when that day/note may not yet exist

You can create a backlink which doesn't yet exist; it just doesn't auto-fill for you. (Available as a plugin) See More
teadan
TranquilWambeen
Monika
Top Pro

Functionality extensions with a growing number of plugins

Also open for anyone to develop their own extensions/plugins. See More
Kprv
Top Con

Too many plugins

See More
Frances R
Top Pro

Daily Notes with template

Daily Notes plug-in, when clicked, generates a new note with the current date. Great for journaling and reduces friction in your writing habit. You can create a custom template for your Daily Note. See More
Simona
NiceEnkidu
Top Con

V1.0 release is terrible

Don't download unless you can't find pre 1.0 version. See More
Frances R
Top Pro

Infinite panes, split panes, lock panes

In Obsidian, pane = window = note = page Obsidian allows you to open as many notes as you can fit concurrently in your screen. You can split a pane horizontally/vertically. You can lock/link panes so they scroll in sync, useful for and edit & preview modes. See More
Monika
CapableNona
Top Con

Needs to be polished

They still need time to fix some bugs. See More
Fra Z
GraciousBinbeal
Top Pro

Helps visualize personal knowledge in ways nothing else allows

The Graph view is more than an aesthetic gizmo. It allows you to grasp and recognise clusters of information, follow branches and easily filter out what you don't want to see. The "animate" option shows how your notes and links have grown organically. With a bit of tweaking to the visuals and the proper theme, your graph might even start to look like a disturbingly "alive", eerie thing. See More
Monika
Frances R
Top Pro

Readable as it hides the [[ ]] around links when in Preview mode

This is a big difference, as having to read through long-form texts laden with [[links]] gives friction. See More
Jeremy Pinnix
Top Pro

Markdown rather than outline/blocks

See More
teadan
SharpFulla
Top Pro

Support for tags

See More
Frances R
Top Pro

Great onboarding experience

The onboarding consists of well-written help documentation (saved as a vault) served in small chunks and organized systematically so that you become familiar with all its features as well as get hands-on experience in real time. See More
Frances R
Top Pro

Page previews on hover

When you hover on an internal [[link]], you get to preview the note without opening it on a new pane. Page preview plugin must be enabled. See More
Alex
Frances R
Top Pro

Random note

A plugin that, when clicked, surfaces a random note from your vault. See More
konhi
Monika
SociableBonaDea
Top Pro

Embedding attachments, such as PDF

Variety of file formats are directly embedded in the markdown preview, e.g. markdown, image, audio, video and PDF files. See More
Monika
CourageousHunahpu
Top Pro

Intuitive and easy to use with an excellent help system built-in

The app doesn't frustrate the user - the built-in help is excellent. See More
konhi
AwesomestSosamshin
Top Pro

Keyboard shortcuts, Vim key bindings

Hotkeys can be customized in settings. Can switch on or off Vim key bindings in the editor settings. See More
Alex
PoisedLadon
Top Pro

Community of developers building themes and plug-ins

Due to the tool being very developer-friendly, there are tons of cool developments being made to it by 3rd party devs. See More
Monika
Frances R
Top Pro

Slides for giving presentations from within Obsidian

Easily turn your notes into simple yet sleek powerpoint-style presentations by enabling the Slides plugin and adding the --- separator. See More
Simona
konhi
Top Pro

Graph view

A pretty, alternative way to represent links between your notes. See More
Alex
HilariousLaima
Top Pro

Can copy search results and paste as lists and/or links in a new or existing note

See More
Alex
davecahill
Top Pro

Not locked to a provider

No lock-in to a certain company - just markdown files on disk. See More
Monika
Frances R
Top Pro

Multiple cursors

A feature unseen in other tools. From the help doc, "This can be useful when modifying a lot of lines in the same way, for example putting - at the beginning of multiple lines to turn them into a list, or appending [[ to a series of links you’ve copied from elsewhere." See More
Simona
konhi
Top Pro

Advanced search

Supports extended searching by default. Community plugin called "Vantage" allows to make more advanced queries. See More
konhi
Top Pro

Aliases

Allows to refer to a note with multiple names. See More
konhi
Top Pro

Mindmaps

Available as a plugin. See More
konhi
Top Pro

Git integration

Version Control for your vault with Obsidian Git plugin. See More
konhi
Top Pro

Big and helpful community

There's a Discord server and a forum. Join the community! See More
Simona
ImmaculateNgintaka
Top Pro

Exporting as PDF

Allows exporting your markdown files as PDFs rendered with all of your plugins. See More
Simona
konhi
Top Pro

Math

Uses MathJax. See More
konhi
Top Pro

Templates

Allows to create templates with built-in plugin. There's also powerful community plugin called "Templater". See More
konhi
Top Pro

Calendar

Daily and Weekly notes with Calendar Plugin. See More
Simona
konhi
Top Pro

Sketching

With Excalidraw. See More
konhi
Top Pro

Built-in Audio Recorder

See More
konhi
Top Pro

Linking to blocks

You can link to a block - e.g.: paragraph, blockquote, heading. See More
konhi
Top Pro

SQL-like queries

Advanced queries for the data-obsessed with Dataview Plugin. See More
konhi
Top Pro

Metadata