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Head-to-head · Outliner Software

Workflowy vs Tine

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Workflowy #3 in Outliner Software 9.0/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Workflowy
Tine #6 in Outliner Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Tine

Workflowy leads on 0 checks, Tine on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreWorkflowy · 9.0/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Workflowy
  • Most featuresTine · 3 of 4

Workflowy scores higher on our rubric for outliner software: 9.0 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #6.

Workflowy is the better fit for mature general-purpose outlining. Tine is the better fit for open-source knowledge outliners.

  • Workflowy fits best

    Mature general-purpose outlining

  • Tine fits best

    Open-source knowledge outliners

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Side by side

Feature Workflowy 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Tine 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.5
Ranking #3 in Outliner Software #6 in Outliner Software
Best for Mature general-purpose outlining Open-source knowledge outliners
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price $6.99/mo Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 7 days —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome extension Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Support Email, Community, Docs Community, Docs
Integrations 6 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business
Features Workflowy 0/4 · Tine 3/4
Offline access Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Markdown support Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Real-time collaboration Not checked yet Not checked yet
Backlinks Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
App platforms Not checked yet Linux, macOS, Windows, Android
Export formats Not checked yet Markdown, Org, Text, OPML, HTML, PDF
Navigation modes Not checked yet focus mode, folding, filtering, search, tabs
Our review
Pros
  • Nested outlining with search, tags, filters, mirrors, and templates
  • Node-level sharing with view, edit, and full-access permissions
  • Web, desktop, mobile, browser, API, export, and AI support
  • Reads and writes Markdown and Org files used by Logseq
  • Combines links, queries, views, annotations, and recovery tools
  • Runs offline across Linux, macOS, Windows, and Android
Cons
  • Basic limits users to 100 nodes per month
  • Basic includes 100mb of file uploads
  • A single nested-document model may not suit every workflow
  • The product is still in alpha and not yet 1.0
  • Linux is the primary, best-tested platform
  • Android is a sideloaded APK, with no public iOS app
Our verdict

Workflowy is a note-taking and outlining application built around a single nested document. It is designed for people who organize notes, tasks, ideas, and plans as indented bullets, while also supporting teams that need node-level sharing…

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Tine is a local-first knowledge outliner for people who organize information in nested bullets, tasks, pages, and linked graph structures. It is free, open source under AGPL-3.0, and available on Linux, macOS, Windows, and Android. Its…

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  1. WorkflowyOutliner Software 9.0Free plan · 7-day trial
  2. TineOutliner Software 8.5Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Workflowy — where it wins

    • Nested outlining with search, tags, filters, mirrors, and templates
    • Node-level sharing with view, edit, and full-access permissions
    • Web, desktop, mobile, browser, API, export, and AI support

    Where it doesn't

    • Basic limits users to 100 nodes per month
    • Basic includes 100mb of file uploads
    • A single nested-document model may not suit every workflow

  • Tine — where it wins

    • Reads and writes Markdown and Org files used by Logseq
    • Combines links, queries, views, annotations, and recovery tools
    • Runs offline across Linux, macOS, Windows, and Android

    Where it doesn't

    • The product is still in alpha and not yet 1.0
    • Linux is the primary, best-tested platform
    • Android is a sideloaded APK, with no public iOS app
  • Workflowy9.0/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

    A mature outliner with broad platform coverage, sharing, exports, integrations, and AI tools.

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  • Tine8.5/10 · Free plan

    A flexible free outliner for Markdown and Org graphs, with Linux as its primary platform.

    Visit TineFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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