A Workflowy Alternative: Outliner & Note Apps
A faster, simpler alternative for capturing and organizing your thoughts
Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Vision Pro
Brain Dump vs Workflowy
Feature comparison
| BrainDump | Workflowy | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating |  4.8 App Store rating (214 ratings) · 10,000+ users | 4.8 App Store rating (8,200 ratings) |
| Pricing | Free, with Focus from $3.99/week or $99.99/year | Free tier available (limited monthly items). Pro plan from $6.99/month (billed annually). |
BrainDump
Strengths
- No outline structure required, write freeform without nesting bullets
- No monthly item limit on the free plan
- AI summaries and transforms built in
- Faster for a single unstructured thought than building out a bullet hierarchy
Trade-offs
- No infinitely nested or zoomable outlining
- Less suited to large hierarchical outlines
Workflowy
Strengths
- Infinitely nested, zoomable bullet outlining
- Built for hierarchical brainstorming and large structured outlines
- Simple interface
Drawbacks
- Not ideal for instant freewriting
- Free plan limits monthly item creation
- Requires organizing thoughts into an outline structure
Who should pick which
Pick BrainDump if...
You want to capture a thought the moment it happens, with no setup, no configuration, and no decisions to make before you start writing.
Pick Workflowy if...
Workflowy is the better choice if you think in deeply nested, zoomable outlines (book plans, complex project breakdowns) rather than freeform pages.
What makes Brain Dump different
No outline structure required, write freeform without nesting bullets
No monthly item limit on the free plan
AI summaries and transforms built in
Faster for a single unstructured thought than building out a bullet hierarchy
Frequently asked questions
Yes. BrainDump is built for instant, freeform capture, while Workflowy expects you to organize thoughts into a nested outline as you go.
Yes, if you're planning something like a book or a complex project and want deeply nested, zoomable outlines, that's exactly what Workflowy is built for.
Make the switch today
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