Dynalist vs Workflowy

Dynalist

• People who think in outlines and nested bullet lists
• Mixing notes with dated tasks in the same list
• A free outliner with no cap on items or documents

Workflowy

• People who think in outlines and nested lists
• Keeping notes, to-dos and plans in one place
• College faculty and their students, who can get Pro free
• Teams working from a shared outline

Dynalist

• The free plan allows 5 bookmarks and leaves out file attachments, version history, recurring dates and Google Calendar sync.
• The changelog's most recent major feature entry is dated June 2020, and the site footer carries a 2021 copyright.
• File attachments need Pro and are limited to 50 MB per file.
• The terms of service say a paid account can be cancelled at any time but is not refunded.

Workflowy

• The free Basic plan allows 100 new nodes per month and 100 MB of file uploads; past the limit you are prompted to subscribe.
• Content is organized as one bullet outline, with no separate documents or folders.
• Workflowy describes its API as basic, supporting CRUD operations.
• The optional AI features send prompts and selected content to third-party model providers, named as OpenAI and Anthropic.

Dynalist

Outlines with notes, tags and colors

Content is arranged as nested bullets that can carry a note, tags and a color label, and lists can be sorted, numbered and edited several items at a time.

Dates and checklists

Any list can become a checklist, and items can be given dates and filtered by them. Recurring dates and Google Calendar sync are Pro features.

Cross-linking and backlinks

Items and documents can link to one another, and an option shows the number of links pointing at an item along with its references.

Markdown formatting

Supports bold, italics, code, images, links and LaTeX, typed as Markdown inside any item.

Sharing and public lists

Documents are shared with collaborators under adjustable permissions, or published so visitors can read them without signing up.

Export, version history and backup

Exports to OPML, plain text or formatted text on every plan. Version history and daily backups to Dropbox or Google Drive need Pro.

Workflowy

Infinitely nested outline

Everything is a bullet that can be indented under another, so the same list works as notes, folders, to-dos and documents without separate files.

Boards, tables and node types

A bullet can be turned into a to-do, heading, paragraph, code block or quote, and a list can be laid out as a kanban-style Board or as a Table.

Tags, dates, links and mirrors

Tags, mentions and date tags filter the outline, links between bullets create backlinks, and mirrors show the same bullet in several places.

Sharing and collaboration

Notes and resources can be shared for real-time collaboration, with comments on bullets and an instant presentation view.

Calendar and quick capture

A Calendar and Timeline lay out dated items, while Quick Add, mobile sharing and Email to Workflowy capture ideas from outside the app.

AI, API and integrations

Optional AI features generate, edit and summarize content. A basic API, Zapier and a Readwise sync connect Workflowy to other apps.

Dynalist

• Free$0

  Unlimited items and documents, internal linking, Markdown, dates, tags, checklists, sharing, export and import, with 5 bookmarks.

• Pro$7.99

  per month, billed annually ($95.88); $9.99 billed monthly

  Adds Google Calendar integration, capture to inbox, recurring dates, unlimited bookmarks, file attachments, version history and daily backups.

Workflowy

• BasicFree

  All features, with 100 nodes per month and 100 MB of file uploads.

• Pro$6.99

  per month, billed annually ($8.99 billed monthly)

  All features with unlimited nodes and unlimited uploads.

• Teams$6.99

  per user / month, paid yearly

  Unlimited nodes and file uploads for every member, one-on-one team setup and auto-backup to Dropbox.

Dynalist

• Annual discount

  20% off with annual billing

  Pro costs $95.88 a year on annual billing, which works out to $7.99 a month against $9.99 billed monthly. The pricing page labels this 20% off.

• Education

  50% off Pro for students

  Students can request a 50% discount on Dynalist Pro by emailing from a school address. The discount has to be renewed every year.

• Other savings

  Referral credit toward Pro

  Each friend who signs up through an invite link earns $5 of Dynalist Pro credit, which can cover up to half of each payment.

Workflowy

• Annual discount

  About 22% lower price with annual billing

  Pro is $6.99 per month when billed annually against $8.99 per month on monthly billing.

• Education

  Free Pro for faculty and their students

  College and university faculty can apply for free Pro for life and invite their students, who get Pro at no cost for the duration of their studies.

• Nonprofit

  50% non-profit discount on Pro

  The pricing FAQ lists a 50% non-profit discount on Pro subscriptions, arranged by emailing Workflowy.