Best Kindling Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from outliner software ranked against Kindling on the same published basis.
- 1Kindling vs Legend
- 2Kindling vs Workflowy
- 3Kindling vs Dynalist
- 4Kindling vs Indenta
- 5Kindling vs Logseq
- 6Kindling vs Tine
- 7Kindling vs outl
- 8Kindling vs Checkvist
- 9Kindling vs Tana
- 11Kindling vs Org mode
- 12Kindling vs TreeLine
- 13Kindling vs Zavala
- 14Kindling vs Bike Outliner
- 15Kindling vs Gingko Writer
- 16Kindling vs Roam Research
- 17Kindling vs Cloud Outliner
- 18Kindling vs Fractal Note
- 19Kindling vs Leo Editor
- 20Kindling vs Oxinot
- 21Kindling vs CrossLine
Kindling 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 |
| 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 |
| 21 | CrossLine | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about Kindling alternatives
What is the best alternative to Kindling?
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 Kindling?
Legend is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 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.