Tine

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Score7.5

Rank#6 of 31

PriceFree

Free planYes

Runs onAndroid, iOS, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows

Summary

Tine is a free, local outliner that reads and writes Markdown files in the same on-disk format as Logseq. Users can open the same graph in either app without importing or exporting it. The app supports split panes, separate tabs and histories, and saved layouts that remain after a restart. Search filters can refine results, which can appear as lists, tables, or boards through a visual query editor synchronized with query text. Sheets can turn bullets and their children into grids, typed-field tables, or boards with formulas, filters, aggregates, grouping, and CSV or TSV import. Tine can publish graph pages as a static site with search, tabs, split view, and navigation, without a server. It has no built-in sync, so users need to bring a service such as Syncthing, Dropbox, or git. The app says it has no account, advertising, analytics, or tracking and does not upload graph or note contents to Tine servers. Plugins run in a capability-limited sandbox, but the plugin API is experimental and does not support Logseq or Obsidian plugins. Tine is available across desktop and mobile platforms; its iPhone and iPad access is a public TestFlight beta with no App Store listing yet.

Who it is for

Tine suits people who want to work locally with Markdown notes, particularly those who share a graph with Logseq. It may also suit users who want flexible search, Sheets, and static-site publishing and can provide their own sync service.

What is good

Works directly with Logseq-format Markdown graphs.
Layouts, tabs, and histories can persist after restart.
Publishes graph pages as a static site without a server.
Does not upload graph or note contents to Tine servers.

What to know first

No built-in sync; users must bring a service.
Plugin API is experimental and incompatible with Logseq and Obsidian plugins.
iPhone and iPad access is a TestFlight beta, not an App Store listing.

Verdict

Tine combines local Markdown outlining with search, Sheets, publishing, and compatibility with Logseq's on-disk format. It is free, but users need their own sync service, and iOS access remains a public TestFlight beta.

Tine plans and pricing

All plans

Free Free Free and open source under AGPL-3.0 tine.page · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on outliner software

Free plan: Yestine.page
App platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows, Androidtine.page
Export formats: Markdown, Org, Text, OPML, HTML, PDFtine.page
Offline access: Yestine.page
Markdown support: Yestine.page
Backlinks: Yestine.page
Navigation modes: focus mode, folding, filtering, search, tabstine.page

Facts

Product: Tine is a fast, local outliner that reads and writes the same Markdown files as Logseq.tine.page · 4 Oct 2026
Logseq compatibility: Tine targets Logseq’s on-disk format, allowing users to work with the same graph in either app without importing or exporting.tine.page · 4 Oct 2026
Split views and tabs: Users can split the window into panes, keep separate tabs and histories, and retain the layout after a restart.tine.page · 4 Oct 2026
Search and queries: Search results can be refined with filters and viewed as a list, table, or board using a visual query editor that stays in sync with query text.tine.page · 4 Oct 2026
Sheets: Sheets turn bullets and their children into grids, typed field tables, or boards with formulas, filters, aggregates, grouping, and CSV/TSV import.tine.page · 4 Oct 2026
Sync compatibility: Tine has no built-in sync; its site says to bring a sync service such as Syncthing, Dropbox, or git.tine.page · 4 Oct 2026
Conflict handling: Concord compares conflicting page versions block by block and lets users keep either version, both, or a merge.tine.page · 4 Oct 2026
Publishing: Tine can export graph pages as a static site with search, tabs, split view, and navigation, without requiring a server.tine.page · 4 Oct 2026
Privacy: Tine says it has no account, advertising, analytics, or tracking, and does not upload graph or note contents to Tine servers.tine.page · 4 Oct 2026
Plugin security: Plugins run in a capability-limited sandbox and do not receive unrestricted access to the network, native platform, or filesystem.tine.page · 4 Oct 2026
Plugin limits: The plugin API is experimental and Tine plugins are not compatible with Logseq’s or Obsidian’s plugin APIs.tine.page · 4 Oct 2026
Mobile availability: Android builds are available through F-Droid or GitHub, while iPhone and iPad access is a public TestFlight beta with no App Store listing yet.tine.page · 4 Oct 2026
Support: Questions and ideas go through GitHub Discussions, while bugs and feature requests go through GitHub Issues.tine.page · 4 Oct 2026
Maker: The site credits Martin Koutecký and describes Tine as independently built; it does not state a headquarters or founding date.tine.page · 4 Oct 2026