Legend
Legend: A broad, offline-first outliner with collaboration, views, backlinks, and cross-platform apps. Ranked #4 of 30 in Outliner Software by our editors (8.8/10); pricing: Free plan; best for offline-first collaborative outlining.
At a glance
- Editor score8.8 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forOffline-first collaborative outlining
- Free planYes
- Paid from$5/mo
- App platformsweb, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Offline-first editing with automatic synchronization
- Hierarchical navigation with backlinks, mirrors, filters, and zooming
- Available on web, desktop, and mobile platforms
Where it doesn't
- Advanced features are divided across paid plans
- The $399 Lifetime plan requires a large one-time payment
- Its broad workspace may be more than simple outlining requires
Our verdict on Legend
Legend is an outliner and productivity workspace for organizing documents, notes, tasks, projects, emails, files, and calendars. It suits people who want hierarchical notes with deeper navigation than a basic document editor, including zooming into outline items, backlinks, mirrors, filtering, sorting, and multiple views. Real-time synchronization supports collaboration, while offline-first editing supports work without a continuous connection. Markdown-based formatting, exports, and apps across web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android extend its reach.
The published plans show a useful free starting point: Free costs $0 per month with annual billing and includes unlimited documents and items. Basic costs $5 per month with annual billing and adds notifications and advanced filtering. Pro costs $9 per month with annual billing and adds Board Folders, pane naming, advanced display settings, agenda customization, and custom hotkeys. Lifetime costs $399 as a one-time payment and includes all future features forever. This structure makes the free plan suitable for core outlining, while paid tiers add workflow controls and customization.
Legend’s standout strength is the combination of navigation depth and multiple ways to view information. Outline, list, calendar, grouped, board, and agenda views support different planning styles, while real-time synchronization connects collaborators across supported platforms. Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Calendar integrations add connections to common work tools, and exports include HTML, Plain Text, Markdown, OPML, and JSON. Choose Legend if offline access, collaboration, broad platform coverage, and detailed outline navigation matter. Choose another option if you need a simpler outliner with fewer paid feature divisions or do not want an annual-billing plan or a $399 lifetime purchase.
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Legend fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $5/mo |
| App platforms | web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android |
| Export formats | HTML, Plain Text, Markdown, OPML, JSON |
| Offline access | Yes |
| Markdown support | Yes |
| Real-time collaboration | Yes |
| Backlinks | Yes |
| Navigation modes | zooming, filtering, Outline, List, Calendar, Group by |
| Deployment | Cloud, Desktop, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android |
| Support | Email, Community, Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 3 integrations: Gmail, Google Drive, Google Calendar |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | legendapp.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Legend integrations
Legend lists 3 integrations on its own site.
- Gmail
- Google Drive
- Google Calendar
Alternatives to Legend
- CheckvistA flexible collaborative outliner with unlimited nesting, offline access, and low-cost task features.9.4
- DynalistDeep outlining and cross-platform access make Dynalist a strong fit for power users.9.2
- WorkflowyA mature outliner with broad platform coverage, sharing, exports, integrations, and AI tools.9.0
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