MyInfo vs RightNote

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

RightNote

• Windows users who file notes in deep, multi-level trees
• Evernote users who want their notes arranged in a tree
• Keeping spreadsheets, code and text notes in one notebook

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.

RightNote

• Windows only; reaching notes from a phone, Mac or browser relies on Evernote Sync, which is limited to the Professional version.
• A license includes 12 months of updates. The software keeps working afterward, but more updates need an upgrade license ($34.95 for Professional).
• The freeware version has no spell checker, spreadsheet or attachment notes, or the Rich view editor with images and tables.
• Journal, outline and task list notes, multi-notebook search and saved web pages need Professional at $59.95.

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.

RightNote

Pages and note trees

A notebook holds any number of pages and each page has its own hierarchical tree of notes. Folder notes tag their child notes automatically.

Several note types

A note can be rich text, a plain memo, source code with syntax highlighting or a file link. Paid versions add spreadsheet, attachment, outline and task list notes.

Live full-text search

Results appear highlighted as you type. Professional searches every notebook at once and indexes attached and linked PDF, Word and Excel files.

Evernote Sync

Professional syncs selected notes with Evernote, including images, checkboxes and attachments, so they can be reached from phones, Macs and browsers.

Note protection

The content of selected notes, trees or whole notebooks can be protected with AES encryption.

Clipping and portable use

A global hotkey clips text from other applications, a screen capture tool saves clips into notes, and a portable build runs from a USB stick.

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.

RightNote

• Freeware$0

  Rich text, source code, memo and link notes with live search, tagging, AES note protection and screen capture.

• Standard$29.95

  one-time, single license with 12 months of updates

  Adds the Rich view editor with images and tables, a spell checker, spreadsheet and attachment notes, Excel import and export, and note links.

• Professional$59.95

  one-time, single license with 12 months of updates

  Adds Evernote Sync, search across all notebooks, indexed attachments, saved web pages, and journal, outline and task list notes.

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.

RightNote

• Lifetime license

  Professional Lifetime upgrades license

  A $139.95 license gives lifetime upgrades for RightNote Professional instead of 12 months. It requires an earlier purchase of a Pro license.