typora vs Workflowy

Typora immediately renders what's typed on the screen in Markdown format. This helps users to have a better understanding of how their document is being formatted.

The editor and preview dual-pane setup typical of desktop Markdown editors are gone; instead, a singular interface makes for a WYSIWYG experience. This streamlines the workflow and encourages direct manipulation.

It supports LaTeX expressions, with an easy-to-use MaxJax panel.

It supports GFM's code fences, with syntax highlight support for C/C++, java, etc.

Typora has clean yet beautiful built-in themes and allows for users to create new themes using CSS.

It supports tables for Markdown Extra. And also provides a GUI to make it easy to insert and edit them.

It won't display image like ![alt](http://image-url), But shows the image content inside the editor.

It supports an outline for the document, by showing a table of contents on the left side of the screen.

Currently works on Windows, Mac and Linux.

Editing in Markdown, either in WYSIWYG mode or in markdown code mode, feels natural. It never gets in the way.

Use fenced code-blocks to render diagrams using syntax from Mermaid and FlowChart.js.

You can open any folder in sidebar and see a list of other markdown files.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Enables users to focus on specific topic area, which is referred to as "hoisting" within Workflowy.

Enables users to search by tags.

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.

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.

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.

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.

You can have bold, italic, and underlined text.

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

WorkFlowy can send you an email with that day's activity. It's a great way to track progress.