Coggle vs Checkvist

Markdown is a plain text formatting syntax designed so that it can optionally be converted to HTML using a tool by the same name.

Coggle allows inviting friends and colleagues to work collaboratively on notes and diagrams in real-time.

No effort to create beautiful diagrams.

LaTeX is a document preparation system and document markup language. It is the de facto standard for the communication and publication of scientific documents.

Enter history mode to view all changes to a diagram over time, and make a copy from that point.

Exports to PDF, image, plaintext and .mm files.

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.

Search filters help you search for tasks by tag, due date, assignee, etc.

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.

Parses markdown, html links, hashtags to become formatted text, clickable links, and tags, respectively.

Checkvist offers many free features if you are using this individually.

Any item can have a free-text comment, which can be shown or hidden as desired.