Tine
What it is
Tine is a free, local outliner for Markdown files, including the same on-disk format used by Logseq. You can open the same graph in either app without importing or exporting it. Tine supports split panes, separate tabs and histories, and layouts that persist after a restart. Search results can be filtered and displayed as a list, table, or board through a visual query editor that stays 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 also publish graph pages as a static site with search, tabs, split view, and navigation, without requiring a server. It has no built-in sync, so users need to bring a service such as Syncthing, Dropbox, or git. Tine says it does not upload graph or note contents to its servers. Plugins run in a limited sandbox, but the plugin API is experimental and does not work with Logseq or Obsidian plugins. Android builds are available through F-Droid or GitHub; iPhone and iPad access is a public TestFlight beta, with no App Store listing yet.
For and against
For
- Works with Logseq’s on-disk graph format.
- Supports offline access and Markdown.
- Can publish graph pages as a static site.
- Says it has no account, ads, analytics, or tracking.
- Includes block-by-block conflict comparison.
Against
- No built-in sync service.
- Plugin API is experimental and incompatible with Logseq and Obsidian plugins.
- iPhone and iPad access is a TestFlight beta.
- No App Store listing for iPhone or iPad.
The verdict
Tine offers local outlining, flexible search and publishing, with compatibility for Logseq-formatted graphs. Users need to provide their own sync service, and iOS access remains a TestFlight beta.
Who it suits
Tine suits people who want to work locally with Markdown notes, especially those sharing a graph with Logseq. It may also suit users who want to publish graph pages or work across desktop and mobile platforms.
Plans and prices
Free
Free and open source under AGPL-3.0
Read 4 Oct 2026 · tine.page
On the record
- Conflict handling
- Concord compares conflicting page versions block by block and lets users keep either version, both, or a merge.tine.page · read 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 · read 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 · read 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 · read 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 · read 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 · read 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 · read 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- Tine is a fast, local outliner that reads and writes the same Markdown files as Logseq.tine.page · read 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 · read 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 · read 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 · read 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 · read 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Questions and ideas go through GitHub Discussions, while bugs and feature requests go through GitHub Issues.tine.page · read 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 · read 4 Oct 2026
