CrossLine
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What both publish
| Fact | CrossLine | outl |
|---|---|---|
| License | The repository lists GPL-2.0 and GPL-3.0 licenses. | The source code is released under the MIT License. |
| Product | CrossLine is an outliner with cross-link capabilities, in the tradition of Ecco Pro. | outl is a local-first outliner and bullet-point note-taking app that stores plain Markdown on disk. |
| Support | The author directs users to the GitHub issue list or to email for support, issues, and feature requests. | Users are directed to Discord for questions and GitHub issues for bugs. |
CrossLine plans
- CrossLineFree
outl plans
- FreeFree
- Free foreverFree
Pick CrossLine if…
CrossLine may suit people who organize information as nested outlines and want cross-links, transclusion, and full-text search. It is available for Windows, Linux, and Mac, with a portable executable that does not need installation.
Pick outl if…
outl may suit people who want local Markdown notes, offline editing, and direct peer-to-peer syncing. It also offers tools for users who want to connect local notes to compatible AI hosts or run code blocks.