CherryTree vs MyInfo
We give CherryTree a 3.4 GPA and MyInfo a 2.6, out of 4.0. CherryTree grades higher on value for money, the free plan and platforms. MyInfo grades higher on features. They get the same grade on ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
CherryTree
Hierarchical desktop notes with rich text and code highlighting
Free
MyInfo
Offline note-taking and personal information manager for Windows
Free trial · from $99 one-time
How we grade them
| 3.4GPACherryTreeVery good | 2.6GPAMyInfoGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AIt's free software under the GPL, version 3 or later. Every download on the project page costs nothing, and the only money mentioned is a link to a donation page. | B$99 once, plus tax, with a year of updates included. That's about 16 months of a typical $5.99 a month plan in this category, and you keep the licence. Updates after year one are an optional $49 a year, and the last version you got keeps working if you stop. |
| Free plan and trial | AAll of it is free: the Windows installer and portable archive, the Linux packages and the macOS installer. There's no paid tier to hold anything back. | CNo free plan. There's a fully featured 30-day trial, and when it ends you can still view and export your notes but not edit them. So you won't lose anything by trying it. |
| Features | BNested nodes, rich text, code with syntax highlighting, images, embedded files, LaTeX equations and find and replace across the whole tree. Solid. But tables only hold plain text, there's no sync of its own on the listing, and the online manual is described as old and discontinued. | ATrees or sortable lists, tags and attributes that show up as columns, wiki-style links, a rich text editor, a web clipper, and a Global Search with boolean syntax that reads inside attached PDFs and Office files. It also publishes a notebook as a website and encrypts notebooks behind a password. |
| Ease of use | BInstall it, make a document and start adding nodes. There's no App Store rating on record to go by, so a B is as high as we go. Don't lean on the manual, which the project page calls old and discontinued. | BNo store rating to go on, so a B is our ceiling. It installs like any Windows program and works fully offline. There's a lot of it, though, so expect a while finding your way around perspectives and attributes. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWindows, Mac and Linux, with a portable Windows build and Linux packages from PPA to Flatpak and Snap. There's no official mobile app. The project page points to SourCherry, a third-party Android project, and the listing shows no integrations. | DWindows only, on Windows 7 or newer. The one thing outside it is a web clipper extension for Chrome, Firefox, Edge and other Chromium browsers. The maker runs no cloud service, and there's no Mac, phone or web version. |
| Best for | a free notes tree that lives in one file | a personal wiki that stays on your Windows PC |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: CherryTree and MyInfo. How we grade
Where they differ
- CherryTree is free. MyInfo starts at $99 one-time purchase, plus tax.
- CherryTree has a free plan. MyInfo does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only CherryTree lists macOS and Linux apps.
- Only MyInfo lists a browser extension.
- CherryTree is open source, according to its own site.
- MyInfo can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- MyInfo also covers linked notes, wiki and web clipper.
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At a glance
| CherryTree | MyInfo | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free trial |
| Starts at | Free | $99 one-time purchase, plus tax |
| Free plan | Free software under the GNU GPL version 3 or later. Every download on the project page is free; the site only links to a donation page. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | Fully featured 30-day free trial; afterward data can be viewed and exported but not edited |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Giuseppe Penone and Evgenii Gurianov | Milenix Software Ltd. |
| Price read from | giuspen.net | myinfoapp.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
CherryTree
- Keeping structured notes and code snippets in one local file
- Linux, Windows and macOS users who want the same notebook app on each
- Moving notes out of older outliners such as KeepNote, Tomboy or Zim
MyInfo
- Windows users building a personal wiki or knowledge base offline
- Researchers and writers who outline and file large sets of notes
- People moving from TreePad, whose files MyInfo imports
Worth knowing
CherryTree
- There is no official mobile app; the project page points to SourCherry, a third-party Android project.
- Password protection is available only for single-file storage, and an unprotected copy is extracted to a temporary folder while the document is open.
- Tables are limited to cells of plain text.
- The project page describes the online user manual as old and discontinued.
MyInfo
- Windows only (Windows 7 or newer); the web clipper extension needs Chrome, Firefox, Edge or another Chromium-based browser.
- Notebooks are stored only on your own computer, and the maker runs no cloud service for them.
- The $99 purchase includes one year of updates; further updates cost $49 per year, although the last version received keeps working.
- A business needs a separate license for each device, while an individual may install it on every computer they own.
Key features
CherryTree
- Tree of nodes
- Notes are nodes that nest to any depth and can be rearranged by drag and drop. Text and images can link to other nodes, anchors, files, folders and web pages.
- Rich text and code
- Rich text nodes sit alongside code nodes and codeboxes with syntax highlighting, and code can be run through a configurable terminal command.
- Images, tables, files and math
- Inserts images that can be resized and rotated, simple tables with CSV import and export, embedded files and rendered LaTeX equations.
- Single-file or multi-file storage
- A document is one XML or SQLite file, or a set of files and directories. Single-file documents can be password protected using 7-Zip.
- Import and export
- Imports HTML, plain text and files from apps such as KeepNote, Zim, Tomboy, NoteCase and KeyNote, and exports to HTML, plain text and PDF.
- Find and replace across the tree
- Searches or replaces within one node, a node and its subnodes, or every node, and can build a table of contents from headings.
MyInfo
- Notebooks, sections and trees
- Notes are arranged hierarchically in a tree or in a sortable list, can be ordered by hand, and notebooks split into color-coded sections.
- Tags, attributes and perspectives
- Notes take tags, attribute values and metadata that appear as columns in the note list, with perspectives and conditional formatting on top.
- Rich text editor
- Notes hold pictures, tables, lists, checklists and text styles, with Markdown-style shortcuts and spell checking in more than 40 languages.
- Web clipper and attachments
- A browser extension sends web snippets, articles and PDFs to MyInfo, and notes can carry several attachments and local copies of files and web pages.
- Filter and global search
- Quick Filter narrows the note list, and Global Search uses boolean syntax across all notebooks, including text inside attached PDFs and Office files.
- Export, publishing and encryption
- Exports to HTML, OPML, Microsoft Word and plain files and folders, publishes a notebook as a website, and password-protects notebooks with encryption.
Plans
CherryTree
CherryTree$0
The full app as a Windows installer or portable archive, Linux packages (PPA, .deb, AppImage, Flatpak, Snap) and a macOS installer.
MyInfo
MyInfo Professional$99
one-time purchase, plus tax
A license to keep, covering the Professional and Portable editions, with one full year of updates and new features.
Additional years of updates$49
per year, plus tax, optional after the first year
Continues bug fixes and new features after the first year. Cancelling keeps the last version received, and updates can be resumed later.
Ways to pay less
CherryTree
No public discounts listed.
MyInfo
- Education
40% academic discount
Students, teachers, faculty and staff at academic institutions get 40% off MyInfo Professional after emailing proof of academic status.
- Nonprofit
20% non-profit discount
Non-profit organizations get 20% off MyInfo Professional after sending a copy of an IRS 501(c)3 form or letter.
