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Zenkit
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Powerful and simple to use tool with a clean design
Easy to use and easily understandable for everyone.
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Many important data views
Data views include Mind-Map, Kanban-Board, Spreadsheet, List, and Calendar. Views can be switched easily.
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Native apps
Native apps for iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
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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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MindMeister
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Web and mobile versions available
In addition to web software, MindMeister is available on iOS and Android mobile platforms as well.
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No good offline mode
You can only work completely offline when using an iOS or Android device. For your browser there's only a clumsy 'offline mode' available. If you didn't hit the switch before you have the need for working offline (for instance: in a meeting, at a customer's location, in a plane, etc.) than your out of luck... no tool for note taking. Especially with all those HTML5-capable browsers and the Chrome App store (including Desktop apps), this limits the usage of this commercial product.
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Notes can be shared and collaborated on in real-time
MindMeister allows sharing maps with an unlimited number of collaborators so it's possible to take notes and brainstorm together. Mind maps can be shared by inviting people either directly via email or by sending them a link to the map. Even people without a MindMeister account can access the maps and even edit them.
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Expensive compared to the competition
A basic monthly subscription ($92 USD) gives you no more than XMind FREE except PDF exporting. XMind paid with PDF export is $79. $20 less for lifetime use of an app with more features as of writing.
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Comments and votes
Users can create polls and have collaborators vote individual topics up or down, or comment on them.
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Free option limited to 3 mind maps
A free XMind app/online account or MindMup account both provide unlimited mind maps.
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Various layouts
User can switch between classical mind map layout, a layout where all topics are aligned on the left or the right, and org chart layout.
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MindMeister has very poor Evernote integration
Evernote is the number one 'store-everything-archive' when it comes to unstructured data or information. MindMeister markets there Evernote integration as a very cool feature. But this integration is very basic and buggy: only the last 50 (?) notes from Evernote's default notebook are shown in the list, and it takes about 30 seconds to one full minute to generate that list. After that it takes about the same amount of time to add a copy of the selected note as an attachment to a topic. MindMeister support is well aware of this poor implementation, but doesn't put any effort in fixing it.
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Clear overview without losing any details
The mind mapping format provides with a clear overview of connections, hierarchies and relationships of notes. At the same time, it's possible to add more detailed notes, links, pictures and even whole files to the keywords, so that no important information gets lost.
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Very basic
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One node can have marks, emoticons and comments
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The interface has only very basic features
For example, it lacks the possibility to define a long text under the node title showing it in a permanent way. The software is 1000 less powerful than Microsoft Visio. Meanwhile it should just be more specific.
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Adding a Table or Matrix
Xmind is one of the few mind maps that allows you to add a table or matrix to your mind map. Very useful when you have content that works better in a table.
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$6 - $15 / mo
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Supernotes
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5
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3
Cons
1
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Short-form note-cards
The note-card format is incredibly versatile, and great when you have lots of information.
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Only web apps for now
The developers haven't released native apps yet.
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Responsive platform
Works on all devices, from mobiles to laptops.
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Full Markdown (with LaTeX equation) support
Great to be able to use all the features of Markdown, rather than a select few.
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Platforms:
Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
API:
Yes
Collaborative:
Yes
Search:
Yes
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Checkvist
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10
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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.
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Limited capability in the android app
Checkvist is primarily a web interface.
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Tasks can be managed with custom tags
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vim-like commands
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Convenient search by text or tag filtering
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Converts incoming emails to todos - this is a way to enter tasks from anywhere.
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Great search
Search filters help you search for tasks by tag, due date, assignee, etc.
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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.
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Smart parsing of items
Parses markdown, html links, hashtags to become formatted text, clickable links, and tags, respectively.
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Generous set of free features
Checkvist offers many free features if you are using this individually.
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Supports comments on tasks
Any item can have a free-text comment, which can be shown or hidden as desired.
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Platforms:
Web-based, Android/iOS PWA
API:
yes
Collaborative:
yes
Dark Theme:
yes
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Boostnote
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10
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4
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Cross platform support
Supports Windows, macOS and Linux.
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Some of the features are not consistent
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Markdown support
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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.
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Free
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Can't work in "real" offline mode
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Open source
See here.
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Very poor syncing
Data loss may occur on syncing.
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Great for developers
Boostnote is great for developers looking to take programming notes with code snippets and such.
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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.
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Works offline
Boostnote doesn't require an internet connection to work. You can write notes offline and sync later.
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Global search, tag feature
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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.
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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.
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Platforms:
Windows/MacOS/Linux/Android/IOS
License:
GPL v3
API:
No
Dark Theme:
Yes
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Dynalist
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7
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Ability to create documents and organize by folder, and search by title
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Unlimited notes
Which is perfect for personal knowledgebase.
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Search and link to other notes
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Bullet hierarchy with zoom
Able to zoom in in bullet points, collapse bullets, move bulleted information, etc.
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Create custom user styles
Anyone can create a custom style and share them with the community, which can be found here.
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Inline images
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Printable shared lists
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Platforms:
All major platforms (Web/Windows/Mac/Linux/iOS/Android)
Collaborative:
Yes
Dark Theme:
Yes
Offline access:
Yes
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Free
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Draft
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4
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Markdown to-dos
Draft supports Github style Markdown Todos.
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Hemingway Mode
Draft will turn off the ability to delete anything in the document. It will be possible to only write at the end of what's already written. It won't allow going back; only forward. "Write drunk; edit sober" -Ernest Hemingway.
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Cloud sync
Documents can be imported from cloud services like Dropbox, Evernote, Box, Google Drive.
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Version control
With documents shared with Draft, any changes collaborator made by collaborators are on their own copy of the document, and the user gets to accept or ignore each individual change made.
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GitMind
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Free
Free maps, templates and layout style; Free cloud storage.
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Not very professional
Compared to some priced apps, GitMind is not professional.
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Quick and convenient
With one click, you can select the layout style and structure. Finish a mind map in a short time.
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Collaboration
Collaborators can quickly access your mind map and add their own thoughts.
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Platforms:
Web
Exports:
JPG, PNG, PDF, Word, TXT, GitMind project
Import:
XMind file, GitMind project
Attachment:
image, hyperlink, comment
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Workflowy
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Inconvenient interface
Notes automatically collapse, making them unreadable without user interaction. You cannot view multiple long notes at once.
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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.
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No public API
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Quickly focus on a specific topic
Enables users to focus on specific topic area, which is referred to as "hoisting" within Workflowy.
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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.
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Supports tags
Enables users to search by tags.
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No support for Right-To-Left languages
Mixed text is scrambled, and text-alignment is wrong.
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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.
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Doesn't work on all mobile phones
Not compatible with Android OS version 4.1 and 4.2.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Only supports one big text file
Although with Workflowy's focus feature this can work, you might prefer managing separate text files.
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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.
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Text formatting
You can have bold, italic, and underlined text.
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Strong community
There are number of talented coders who help customize WorkFlowy with extensions and styles. It has an active blog and welcomes collaboration.
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Daily digest email
WorkFlowy can send you an email with that day's activity. It's a great way to track progress.
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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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ThinkComposer
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Multilevel
Diagrams can be multilevel, this means that they can have nested diagrams within them.
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Open source
Licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v3.
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Tables
Tables can be populated from CSV files.
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Platforms:
Windows
Technology:
C#
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The Brain
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2
Cons
2
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Cloud syncing
With an account for syncing on their servers, you can run the brain on multiple computers.
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Expensive
There is either a $15 a month subscription fee or a license that ranges from $219 to $299. There is a 30 day free trial for those who would like to test it before subscribing or purchasing, but overall to use this app it can be pricey.
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Good support
Worthwhile support is offered, especially for those that pay for a subscription.
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High learning curve
There is a little bit of a learning curve with all software, and this is no exception.
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Platforms:
Windows, Mac, Android
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Coggle
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Supports Markdown (their own variant)
Markdown is a plain text formatting syntax designed so that it can optionally be converted to HTML using a tool by the same name.
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Tree relations only; no non-parent links
Coggle's model allows a node to have multiple children, but only one parent, and no other connections of any sort.
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Collaborative
Coggle allows inviting friends and colleagues to work collaboratively on notes and diagrams in real-time.
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Unconventional note taking style
Coggle is a mind mapping application, not a traditional text based note storage platform.
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Pretty diagrams
No effort to create beautiful diagrams.
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Supports LaTeX
LaTeX is a document preparation system and document markup language. It is the de facto standard for the communication and publication of scientific documents.
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Allows easy color-coding of paths
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Versioning support
Enter history mode to view all changes to a diagram over time, and make a copy from that point.
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Optional Chrome store App
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Free
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Lots of export options
Exports to PDF, image, plaintext and .mm files.
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$0-$8/M
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Mobisle Notes
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2
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Major limitations for free users
Free users are not able to share their notes via direct URL, they cannot sync notes over devices, and they have to deal with ads at the bottom of every note.
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Clean, user-friendly, stylish interface
Mobisle Notes does not overwhelm the user with options like due-dates and prioritization like other apps do. It doesn't clutter the screen with buttons that are never used. The basic interface is just a plain and simple notepad. Android lacks a default notepad app. Of all the basic notepad apps on Android, Mobisle Notes is the most beautiful, and the perfect fill-in for anyone looking for something similar to the iPhone's default notepad app.
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Checklists
The most common use for a notepad app is as a quick checklist. Mobisle Notes lets you switch to checklist mode with a button press, so you can easily mark things as done, rather than having to delete all the text.
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Platforms:
iOS; Android
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Org-mode
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Gingko
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5
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1
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Limited free version
The free version is limited to 100 cards and 10 documents. Depending on how you use it, this might not be enough.
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You can customize colors
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Allows focusing on one piece of information at a time
Since Gingko documents are "trees", they are always organized on the go. And since everything is written in cards, it is possible to focus on one chunk of content at a time.
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Easy to overview
Despite the complexity of the tree structure, it's always clear where you are, and how to quickly add your thoughts.
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Markdown support
All formatting is done via Markdown.
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Non-linear
Non-linear notetaking allows you more flexibility, freedom and creativity.
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Platforms:
Web
Preview:
Live Preview
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Memosnag
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3
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Comments can only be written in Latin script
You cannot add comments in Cyrillic, or Hebrew, or any language that uses symbols other than the Latin alphabet.
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Extremely simple and intuitive
The plugin is very easy to use. The social-media-like page layout makes it easy to navigate, while the drag-drop functionality, used to organize your content, is highly intuitive as an Evernote alternative.
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Does not work well for note taking
Memosnag is only for saving/sharing content you've found online (sites, videos, etc.).
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Automatic citations save time
Memosnag creates citations automatically, which saves the user a ton of time.
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Lets you save pretty much everything online
Unlike other clippers, memosnag allows you to save pretty much everything online in one simple click. That includes images, YouTube videos, websites, etc, which makes it a good Evernote alternative in this area.
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Zoho Notebook
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5
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Completely free, ad-free, with unlimited devices
Zoho (the company behind Notebook) has been providing free, advertisement-free, productivity applications for over a decade, and this one is no different.
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Migrate from Evernote non functional
The migrate from Evernote function resulted in blank notes. The headers are there but blank notes
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Cloud sync
As an Evernote alternative, Notebook securely stores notes to the cloud, allowing you to access notes on all of your mobile devices, while the sync is seamless. Also, web app support is coming soon.
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Available on limited platforms
Currently there is no web app or Windows version available. They are working on both, but there is no set release date.
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Easy to use
If you've ever used Evernote, then you know it has lot's of menus and that doing simple things requires lots of taps. Notebook is designed to be more functional, and lets you take and access notes quickly.
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Pre-built checklist and audio notes
Rather than create a checklist within a text note, Notebook has a pre-built checklist card, which makes creating them really easy. Plus the items you check off move to the bottom of the note. Audio notes work the same way. Rather than treat audio notes like attachments (as Evernote does), Notebook has a pre-built audio note which is really nice, very similar to Evernote in that fashion, which makes it a good alternative.
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Great UI
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Platforms:
Mac, iOS, Web, Android, Windows, Linux
License:
Free
Export:
Yes
Offline access:
Yes
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Mindjet MindManager
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7
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5
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MS Outlook strong integration
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Mac version has severely limited functionality
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Cross-platform desktop and mobile, and web versions available
Works on Windows, OS X, iOS, Android and Web.
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Lacks elegant ability to be able to connect ideas in the reverse order or different direction
This isn't uncommon, but there are mind mapping software that will let you connect a number of ideas that branched off from one idea, back to one idea again. Usually the branching analogy of the details getting more as you go further away from the main branch works, but occasionally it is nice to map multiple ideas back to a single idea or loop back to a previous idea. This can be done with connections, but if you want to see something that gives true freedom, look at the examples of the application Coggle.
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Excellent team collaboration support
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Very expensive compared to all other alternatives
Not really viable for personal mind mapping, as the high cost clearly targets the business market.
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Business oriented
Business oriented, mind maps look professional.
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No free/personal version
It is has so many great features, but this comes with the pricetag of the only version of this software. A lighter version, with many advanced business features removed would be ideal for a free/freemium version
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Integrates with multiple web services
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Odd UI interaction conventions
Some conventions used to interact with the software are either questionable or simply going against what's commonly accepted. For example, right-click + drag will move around, holding down the right-click will open up the context-menu and left-click in an open space will start a new unconnected node. What this results in is constant accidental opening of context-menu then accidental creation of a new node trying to get out of the context-menu.
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Real-time Gantt charts
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MS Projects and Sharepoint integration
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Obsidian md
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55
Cons
10
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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.
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Closed Source
See related thread at Obsidian forum.
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Markdown makes for flatter learning curve
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Backlinking
This allows you to link notes back and forth really easily.
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Does not export to MS Word
Can export only as a PDF file.
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Fast growing
It's becoming more powerful everyday, it seems like they add many functions within several days.
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Requires .md files
Can't read .txt or other plaintext file formats. Can't read asciidoc files. (Available with a plugin.)
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Cross-platform: works on Linux, MacOS, Windows, Android and iOS
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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)
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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.
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Too many plugins
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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.
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iOS version works only with icloud
Does not work with other cloud folders.
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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.
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Needs to be polished
They still need time to fix some bugs.
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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.
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V1.0 release is terrible
Don't download unless you can't find pre 1.0 version.
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Functionality extensions with a growing number of plugins
Also open for anyone to develop their own extensions/plugins.
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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.
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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.
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Random note
A plugin that, when clicked, surfaces a random note from your vault.
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Support for tags
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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.
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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.
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Markdown rather than outline/blocks
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Keyboard shortcuts, Vim key bindings
Hotkeys can be customized in settings. Can switch on or off Vim key bindings in the editor settings.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Exporting as PDF
Allows exporting your markdown files as PDFs rendered with all of your plugins.
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Calendar
Daily and Weekly notes with Calendar Plugin.
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Graph view
A pretty, alternative way to represent links between your notes.
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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."
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Can copy search results and paste as lists and/or links in a new or existing note
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Advanced search
Supports extended searching by default. Community plugin called "Vantage" allows to make more advanced queries.
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Git integration
Version Control for your vault with Obsidian Git plugin.
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Aliases
Allows to refer to a note with multiple names.
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Big and helpful community
There's a Discord server and a forum. Join the community!
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Not locked to a provider
No lock-in to a certain company - just markdown files on disk.
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Mindmaps
Available as a plugin.
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Math
Uses MathJax.
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Templates
Allows to create templates with built-in plugin. There's also powerful community plugin called "Templater".
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Diagrams
Uses Mermaid.
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Linking to blocks
You can link to a block - e.g.: paragraph, blockquote, heading.
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Metadata
Add a custom metadata to a note with YAML front matter.
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Sketching
With Excalidraw.
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Academic citations
Supports Citations and provides inserting from Zotero.
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SQL-like queries
Advanced queries for the data-obsessed with Dataview Plugin.
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Workspaces
Saving and loading workspaces.
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Built-in Audio Recorder
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Folders and file level storage which is open to manage, does not lock navigation
With other options like notion, we can not see how the data is actually stored.
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HTML Support
Use HTML in a note.
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Incredible tool for PKM (Personal Knowledge Management) which allows anyone who has a computer and an internet connection to think better and create new insights
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Helps with planning and organization.
Variety of planning and organization plugins, such as Kanban boards or Day Planner.
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Supports importing from other tools
Supports importing from tools such as Notion, Evernote, OneNote, Apple Notes, Bear, Zkn3, TiddlyWiki 5, and Roam Research. Refer to Obsidian Help for more info.
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Supports several languages
Translations are made by the community at GitHub repository.
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Discord rich presence
Update your Discord status to show your friends what are you working on with Discord Rich Presence plugin.
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Syntax highlighting for code blocks
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Snapshots, file recovery, trash folder
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Copy and paste images easily
When taking notes, you can just grab a print screen from your clipboard and paste into the notes without having to do any file management
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Customizable
You can customize your styles, background and font as you wish.
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It looks abandoned
Despite being a great software as it is, theres no update for more than a year : either to fix minor bugs, or implement new functions.
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Flexible
It gives you the freedom to use visual thinking without the hierarchical rigidity of a mind map.
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