When comparing Gingko vs Ryeboard, the Slant community recommends Gingko for most people. In the question“What are the best notion.so alternatives looking at the note taking features and not the to-do features?” Gingko is ranked 1st while Ryeboard is ranked 3rd.
Specs
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Pros
Pro You can customize colors
Pro 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.
Pro Easy to overview
Despite the complexity of the tree structure, it's always clear where you are, and how to quickly add your thoughts.
Pro Markdown support
All formatting is done via Markdown.
Pro Non-linear
Non-linear notetaking allows you more flexibility, freedom and creativity.
Pro Infinite virtual board
A vast, infinite two-dimensional board to do your work on
Pro Free-drawing
Draw anywhere on your board
Pro Modular workflow
All content is compartmentalized into cards and can be shared anywhere
Pro Multi file support
Supports multiple different files such as text, video, pdf, and images
Cons
Con 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.