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1 | How to edit: THANK YOU to all prior contributors! This workbook was wide open, but started getting unruly with people making duplicate tabs, eliminating the single-source. I'm happy letting anybody edit, but at this point you'll have to request edit rights. Log into google and requesg access. | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Can the tool be used without internet access? | Create, assign and track tasks | Which OSs does it work on? | Create & view items on a kanban board | Easy to use and learn to use on a scale of 1-10 (1-very easy & 10-very difficult) | Local storage and recovery of data you own, in case the service goes away. | Nо/Yеs, if "Yеs" add an easiness rate number | Nоte that app should be at least source-available or else you can't say that it has client-side encryption | Nо/Yеs, if "Yеs" list them all | ||||||||||
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4 | Feature | Offline Mode | Tasks | Publish | Operating Systems | Native Automations | Kanban | Integrations | Ease of Use/Ramp | Databases | Backup / Recovery | API Access | Collaboration | Open Source | Self-hosting | Client-side encryption | Third-party Security Audits | Other possible features to compare: Main focus / purpose / case use; Syncing; Pricing (or limitations of Free version); Consistency across OSes (of the features and stability), Import quality, Export Quality; Formulas; Makrdown; History of note changes | |
5 | Affine | Yes | Windows, MacOS, Linux, Web | Yes, The MIT License https://github.com/toeverything/AFFiNE?tab=MIT-2-ov-file | Yes | ||||||||||||||
6 | Anytype | Yes | Yes | Yes | Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS, Android | Yes | Yes, doesn't work on mobile https://community.anytype.io/t/kanban-view-for-mobile/9087/16 | Yes, but no API yet. (API implementation has been postponed for two years) | 9 (don't agree, pretty bloated compared to notion and it's not only my opinion) | Yes | Yes, everything is stored in back-up node for now | local file storage but nothing officially mentioned | Yes | Somewhat, "Any Source Available License 1.0" is source-available, not open source. https://github.com/anyproto/anytype-ts?tab=License-1-ov-file | Yes, Easiness - 6 [as of 28 aug, 2024] https://doc.anytype.io/anytype-docs/data-and-security/self-hosting/self-hosted "Very simple" self-hosting will come in the end of the year [still nothing as of Jan, 2025] https://new.reddit.com/r/Anytype/comments/1coib86/comment/l3h01c5/?context=3 | Yes | No, [as of 28 aug, 2024] "We do think that having a security audit would be a good idea, but it's not something that we are going to prioritize soon." https://www.reddit.com/r/Anytype/comments/1dla595/comment/la7x9aq | ||
7 | Appflowy | Yes | Yes | Yes, partially since 0.6.3. Release note - https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/releases/tag/0.6.3 Issue - https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/issues/716 There is a limitation for self-hosters. Links for tracking: https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy-Cloud/issues/680 https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/issues/5920 | Windows, MacOS, Android, IOS (beta on TestFligh as of 28 aug 2024) | Yes | 5 | Yes | Yes | Yes, AGPL-3.0 license https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy?tab=AGPL-3.0-1-ov-file | Yes | No | |||||||
8 | Bear | Yes | MacOS, iOS | No | No | Yes | No | ||||||||||||
9 | Briefmatic | No | Yes | Yes | Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android, Web | No | Yes | Yes | 1 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes - CASA (TAC) | |||
10 | Capacities | No - but works offline after loading | Yes | No | Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android, Web | Yes. Many integrations available. | 3 | Yes | Yes | No | |||||||||
11 | ClickUp | Yes | Yes | Yes | Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android, Web | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 | Yes | No | ||||||||
12 | Coda | No | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Craft | Yes | Yes | Yes | Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android, Web | 5 | No | ||||||||||||
14 | Evernote | No | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Fibery | No | Yes | Yes | Windows, MacOS, Web; iOS and Android are in development | Yes (rules, buttons) | Yes | Yes. 25 integrations are available, including Jira, Airtable, Notion, Braintree, GitHub, GitLab, Intercom, Slack, ClickUp, Discource | 7 for advanced use (there is a learning curve) | Yes (custom databases, fields, and relations) | Yes (history, activity log, recovery from trash; option to export all workspace data; daily database backup) | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes - SOC 2 | ||
16 | Joplin | Yes | Yes - To-do note type and checklists within notes can be used. Alarms can be set for to-do note types. | Yes | Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS, Android | Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS, Android | Somewhat (not native, via plugins) | Somewhat (not native, via plugins) | 2 - Regular use 9 - Advanced use | Syncing: 3rd-party options: Joplin Cloud, Dropbox, OneDrive Self-hosted options: Nextcloud, WebDAV, Joplin Server, File System (to be used with SyncThing) Backup: Native option to export all notes and attached files Plugin available to export CSS files, settings, keybinds and plugin files | Yes. Can be used to create plugins. | Yes, AGPL-3.0-or-later https://github.com/laurent22/joplin?tab=License-1-ov-file | Yes | Yes, 1 time [as of 28 aug, 2024] 2020: Encryption, and in particular the E2EE system used during synchronisation. Conducted by Isaac Potoczny-Jones, CEO of Tozny. https://joplinapp.org/fr/news/20200406-224254 | |||||
17 | Logseq | Yes | Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS, Android | Yes, GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE V3 https://github.com/logseq/logseq?tab=AGPL-3.0-1-ov-file | Yes | ||||||||||||||
18 | Microsoft Loop | No | Web, PWA, Android, iOS | Yes | Yes, Jira, Trello, Planner, Github | 4 | No | No | |||||||||||
19 | Microsoft OneNote | Yes | Windows, MacOS, | No | No | 2 | No | Yes - locally/OneDrive | No | ||||||||||
20 | Nifty | No | Yes | Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android, Web | Yes | Yes | Yes - Microsoft, Google Workspace, Github, and more | Yes - custom fields | None locally | No | |||||||||
21 | nino | yes | yes | yes | MacOS, Windows, Linux, Android, IOS | Yes | No | 3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No (it was filled in as ‘yеs’, so all other answers for this application are likely to be false) | Yes | Yеs (but No cаuse clоsed sоurce) | Yes | All-in-one- (Docs, Gallery, Drive, Sheets, Notes, Kaban, etc.) | |||
22 | Notejoy | Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android, Web | No | ||||||||||||||||
23 | Notesnook | Yes | Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web | Yes | Yes, GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE V3 https://github.com/streetwriters/notesnook?tab=GPL-3.0-1-ov-file | Yes | |||||||||||||
24 | Notion | Yes as of August 2025. Each page must be set to "Available offline" by clicking the toggle in each page's settings | Yes | Yes | Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android, Web | Yes | Yes | Limited | 3 (don't agree - 8) | Yes | Some - Everything is stored online; can export. Nine options for Notion backup. | Yes | No | No | Yes. The enterprise version is HIPPA compliant. | ||||
25 | Nuclino | Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||
26 | Obsidian | Yes | Yes - using plugins | Yes, with monthly payment | Windows, Linux, MacOS, Android, iOS | No | Yes - using plugins | Yes: wide community for plugins | 3 | Upcoming (Currently possible with plugins, but limited functionality) | Yes - stored locally | No | |||||||
27 | Saga | No - but works offline after loading | Yes - first class support | Yes | MacOS, Windows, Web | Yes | Limited - Google Drive and Linear | 3 | Upcoming (Currently partially possible with collections or tasks) | Everything is stored online | Yes | No | No | Yes | |||||
28 | SiYuan | Yes | Somewhat (not native, via plugins) | Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web | Yes | Yes - stored locally; Sync is paid feature | Yes, AGPL-3.0 license https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan?tab=AGPL-3.0-1-ov-file | Single user? | |||||||||||
29 | SlashPage | Yes, on mobile/ipad | Yes | Yes | iOS, Android, Web | Yes | 1 | Upcoming | Not stored locally | ||||||||||
30 | Slite | Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||
31 | Standard Notes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web | Yes - local-first with syncing | Yes, GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE V3 https://github.com/standardnotes/app?tab=AGPL-3.0-1-ov-file | Yes | Yes, within two years. [as of 28 aug, 2024] https://standardnotes.com/help/2/has-standard-notes-completed-a-third-party-security-audit 2022: Server Backend Penetration Test and Security Assessment. By Cure53, Berlin. 2020: Client-side Protocol and Encryption Security Assessment. By Trail of Bits, New York. 2019: Full Ecosystem Penetration Test. By Cure53, Berlin. 2017: Cryptography Design Review. By Shackle Labs, United States. | ||||||||||
32 | Superthread | No - but works offline after loading | Yes | Yes | MacOS, Web | GitHub | Yes | GitHub, Zapier | 9 | Upcoming | Everything is in the cloud | No | |||||||
33 | Tana | Windows, MacOS, Linux | |||||||||||||||||
34 | Taskade | Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||
35 | UpNote | Yes | Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS, Android | No | |||||||||||||||
36 | Zettlr | Yes | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||
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