CherryTree vs NoteCase Pro

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

NoteCase Pro

• People who want one outliner on Windows, macOS and Linux
• Writers who outline and draft long documents in a tree
• Users who like to script their notes program

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.

NoteCase Pro

• The free Lite mode exists only on Android; on desktop a license is required once the 30-day trial ends.
• The cheaper licenses are tied to one operating system and to an exact version or one major version; only lifetime licenses have no version limit.
• The Android edition has a different code base with fewer features, and the site lists no iOS or web version.
• License keys are emailed by the developer personally, which can take up to 24 hours, and VAT may be added to the listed prices.

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.

NoteCase Pro

Outliner tree in tabbed documents

Notes form a tree that can be reordered with the mouse, branches can be cloned so copies stay in sync, and several documents open in tabs.

Rich text, images and attachments

Notes take rich formatting, hyperlinks and embedded pictures. Any number of files can be attached and are saved inside the document file.

Tasks and tags

Any note can become a task with a due date, repetition and priority, and tags are used to filter and search notes.

Encryption and sync

Encrypted document formats are supported natively, documents sync note by note, and an SSL-encrypted private cloud on your own server shares them between machines.

Lua scripting and plugins

Scripts and plugins written in Lua automate the program through several hundred API commands, and an embedded MCP server connects notes to AI agents.

Import and export

Imports more than 30 file formats, including Evernote, XMind, TreePad and Tomboy, and exports to formats such as HTML, RTF and OPML.

CherryTree

• CherryTree$0

  The full app as a Windows installer or portable archive, Linux packages (PPA, .deb, AppImage, Flatpak, Snap) and a macOS installer.

NoteCase Pro

• Android license$5

  one-time, lifetime, Android only

  Removes the Lite mode limits in the separate Android edition. Delivered as a license key file.

• Exact version, single OS€7

  one-time, single user

  Valid only for the exact desktop version available at the time of purchase, on one operating system.

• One major version, single OS€17

  one-time, single user

  Valid across one major version span, roughly two years of updates, on one operating system. €20 adds the Android license.

• One major version, all platforms€27

  one-time, single user

  The same version span, with one installation allowed on each supported desktop operating system.

• Lifetime, single OS€37

  one-time, single user

  No version limit, on one operating system.

• Lifetime, all platforms€67

  one-time, single user

  No version limit on every supported platform, Android included.

CherryTree

No public discounts listed.

NoteCase Pro

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime licenses with no version limit

  A lifetime license costs €37 for one operating system or €67 for all supported platforms including Android, in place of version-limited licenses.

• Other savings

  Site licenses for companies

  Site licenses for one major version cost €1,000 for up to 100 users, rising to €2,500 for unlimited users in one company. A lifetime site license is €7,000.