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	Checkvist	7.9	Free plan	$3.90/mo	Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web
2	Dynalist	7.9	Free plan	$9.99/mo	Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
3	Indenta	7.9	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
4	Legend	7.9	Free plan	$5/mo	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
5	Logseq	7.9	Free plan	$5/mo	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
6	Workflowy	7.9	Free plan	$6.99/mo	Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
7	Zavala	7.9	Free plan	Free	iOS, Mac
8	outl	7.8	Free plan	Free	Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
9	Tine	7.8	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
10	Org mode	7.3	No	—	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
11	Cloud Outliner	7.0	No	—	Mac, iOS
12	Cloud Outliner	6.8	No	—	Mac, iOS
13	Roam Research	6.8	No	—	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
14	Kosshi Outliner	6.7	No	—	Mac, iOS
15	OmniOutliner	6.6	No	—	Mac, iOS
16	Bike Outliner	6.4	Free plan	$1.67/mo	Mac
17	Kindling	6.3	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
18	Tana	6.3	Free plan	$2,030/mo	Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
19	TreeLine	6.3	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
20	Gingko Writer	5.6	No	$0.81/mo	Linux, Mac, Web, Windows

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What is the best alternative to CrossLine?

Checkvist, number 1 in outliner software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Dynalist, Indenta, Legend and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to CrossLine?

Checkvist 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 mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.