Superlist
Focus: tasks and teams. Shares lists and notes with Workflowy. Rated 4.4 (Workflowy: 4.5).
Web AppFree planWeb, macOS
4.4Visit
Web App
Workflowy
A minimalist outliner for organising notes, tasks and ideas as nested lists.
Built with love by Shushant Lakhyani. Building bestproductivityresources.com
What is Workflowy?
Workflowy is a clean outlining app where everything is a bullet you can nest, zoom into, tag and move around. The free Basic plan includes every feature with a limit of 100 new bullets a month, and your lists sync across the web, desktop and mobile apps.
Pros
- Endless nesting with zoom
- Fast and distraction-free
- Free Pro for university students and staff
Cons
- Free plan caps new bullets each month
- Plain look may feel too sparse for some
Who should use Workflowy
People who think in lists and want one simple place for notes, plans and to-dos.
Who may not need it
Anyone who prefers rich pages, databases or a visual canvas.
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Taskade
Focus: team collaboration, AI assistant and flexible workspace. Also in Task Management and Note-Taking, like Workflowy. Rated 4.4 (Workflowy: 4.5).
Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
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Tana
Focus: supertags, structured notes and second brain. Shares outliner with Workflowy. Rated 4.4 (Workflowy: 4.5).
Web AppFree planWeb, macOS
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Anytype
Focus: privacy, local-first and tasks. Shares notes with Workflowy. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (Workflowy: Freemium). Rated 4.4 (Workflowy: 4.5).
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Focus: all-in-one, calendar and tasks. Shares notes with Workflowy. A desktop app, not a web app. Rated 4.4 (Workflowy: 4.5).
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Markmap
Focus: mind map, markdown and visual notes. Also in Brainstorming and Note-Taking, like Workflowy. Free (Workflowy: Freemium). Same 4.5 rating.
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Free alternatives to Workflowy
Free resources that cover similar ground.
Excalidraw for Obsidian
Focus: obsidian, excalidraw and whiteboard. Also in Note-Taking and Brainstorming, like Workflowy. Free (Workflowy: Freemium). Same 4.5 rating.
OtherFreeCross-Platform
4.5Visit
Kanban for Obsidian
Focus: obsidian, kanban and project management. Also in Note-Taking and Task Management, like Workflowy. Free (Workflowy: Freemium). Same 4.5 rating.
OtherFreeCross-Platform
4.5Visit
Tasks for Obsidian
Focus: obsidian, tasks and to-do. Also in Note-Taking and Task Management, like Workflowy. Free (Workflowy: Freemium). Same 4.5 rating.
OtherFreeCross-Platform
4.5Visit
Operon
Focus: obsidian, tasks and ai agents. Also in Task Management and Note-Taking, like Workflowy. An AI tool, not a web app. Free (Workflowy: Freemium). Rated 4.4 (Workflowy: 4.5).
AI ToolFreemacOS, Windows
4.4Visit
Simplenote
Focus: markdown, sync and minimal. Shares notes with Workflowy. Free (Workflowy: Freemium). Rated 4.4 (Workflowy: 4.5).
Web AppFreeWeb, iOS
4.4Visit
claude-obsidian
Focus: obsidian, claude code and second brain. Shares notes with Workflowy. An AI tool, not a web app. Free (Workflowy: Freemium). Rated 4.8 (Workflowy: 4.5).
AI ToolFreemacOS, Windows
4.8Visit
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