Best CrossLine Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

20 apps from outliner software ranked against CrossLine on the same published basis.

CrossLine alternatives compared

#	App	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
1	Legend	7.7	Free plan	$5/mo	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
2	Workflowy	7.7	Free plan	$6.99/mo	Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
3	Dynalist	7.6	Free plan	$9.99/mo	Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
4	Indenta	7.6	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
5	Logseq	7.6	Free plan	$5/mo	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
6	Tine	7.5	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
7	outl	7.4	Free plan	Free	Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
8	Checkvist	7.3	Free plan	$3.90/mo	Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web
9	Tana	7.3	Free plan	$2,030/mo	Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
10	Kindling	7.1	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
11	Org mode	7.1	No	—	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
12	TreeLine	7.1	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
13	Zavala	7.0	Free plan	Free	iOS, Mac
14	Bike Outliner	6.9	Free plan	$1.67/mo	Mac
15	Gingko Writer	6.6	No	$0.81/mo	Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
16	Roam Research	6.4	No	—	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
17	Cloud Outliner	6.1	No	—	Mac, iOS
18	Fractal Note	6.0	No	—	Mac, Windows, Linux
19	Leo Editor	6.0	No	—	Windows, Mac, Linux
20	Oxinot	6.0	No	—	Windows, Mac, Linux

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What is the best alternative to CrossLine?

Legend, number 1 in outliner software with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: Workflowy, Dynalist, Indenta and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to CrossLine?

Legend is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.