Comprehensive evaluation of outline note taking software workflow: advantages, disadvantages and evaluation

Workflowy

Introduce

The ancestor of the outline editor .

features

Capture everything

• Workflowy Extremely fast , Just open the application and start typing . Drag and drop files online , No need to switch applications .
• Support easy addition of files and pictures , Support global search 、 Support mobile applications .

Organize anything

• The infinite nested structure allows you to organize the world exactly as you wish . Kanban and Live Copy Give you ultimate control .
• Including label function 、 Fractal Kanban 、Live Copy/ Mirror function .

In depth analysis

• Instantly switch from macro vision to micro vision . Collapse unimportant details and display only the currently important content .
• Including infinite nesting 、 an + Fold 、 Back link and other functions ;

Share... Instantly

• Extremely simple sharing permissions allow you to control who can see what , And easily collaborate with anyone . They don't even need an account to view or edit items .
• Including login free editing 、 Simple sharing permissions 、 fast save .

evaluation

Even though Workflowy Many of the following outline editors . such as ,Dynalist Allow switching any node to a to-do list 、 Support LaTeX 、 Support article mode and other new features .Workflowy Or with its Sheer lightness 、 Simplicity is not simple And other functions have attracted many users .Workflowy Of The interface design is very elegant , The editor is fluent , Newly increased Kanban mode Greatly improve the ability to organize information .

Besides , Use Workflowy Let me experience the native outline editor , And changed my understanding of the document organization system .Workflowy There are no files / Folder management mode , only Only a pure white board . Each individual node can 「 focusing （Zoom In）」. After focusing, you will find another new whiteboard in front of you .Workflowy It is in this way that the file / Folder function , And it was done beautifully . This is also the best embodiment of it 「 pure 」 The place of .

For more detailed outline editor evaluation , You can read the following article ：

To use 、 Powerful outline editor comprehensive evaluation ：Workflowy、 Dynalist 、 Curtain 、 Cloud Outliner 、 Nuts cloud outline notes 、 Double chain notes 、 Outline mode software

In this article , I introduced the advantages and disadvantages of the outline editor in detail . Objectively speaking , The outline editor is better at organizing information than other editors . However , The outline editor is not readable . Many people are not used to it at first . Take me for example , I contacted first Curtain , Touch again Roam Research Tools such as , Only at last Workflowy. In the middle, I gave up using the outline editor several times , And turn Notion And so on .

Now , I use the outline editor to collect and organize information , While using Notion Class application FlowUs Store and share knowledge .

Here are FlowUs A brief introduction ：

FlowUs Flow notes

Introduce

A unique 、 Notion Class All in One Productivity tools .

Core functions

• Block Editor —— Support page 、 To do list 、 Code blocks, etc Varied Block. meanwhile , Also support Synchronized block , convenient Block Content Knowledge reuse . Besides , Support Page dynamics and Comment on function .
• Simple tables ： Support Simple tables , Meet the user's needs for lightweight tables .
• Database, namely Multidimensional table , Support includes form 、 Kanban 、 Gallery 、 Catalog 、 time axis 、 The calendar 、 Collection table And so on .
• Multi dimension table function ： Support grouping 、 Screening 、 Sorting and other basic functions . meanwhile , Also support The formula 、 relation 、 Summary And other advanced functions , Facilitate the implementation of multidimensional tables Automated data aggregation and presentation . Besides , Support Reference multidimensional tables function , It is convenient for users to share in multiple pages Database.
• Template function ： Template button + Template Market . Powerful 、 Diversified 、 Personalized templates can meet the needs of different users .
• Collaboration ： Support see 、 edit 、 Comment on 、 Copy And other collaboration permission functions .

Reference and embedding of multidimensional tables

Special function

• And Notion comparison ,FlowUs  Support Chinese interface , Optimize the details according to the usage habits of Chinese users .
• Support native development , It solves the input problem of mobile terminal . For most users , The requirement for mobile terminal is real-time content synchronization 、 Support quick input .FlowUs As cloud notes , There is no problem with cross platform natural content . and Native applications It can bring users a good mobile end experience , Realize open write , Quickly collect all kinds of knowledge and content .
• Support Folder page ： take Network disk Integrate into your note taking system
• What is a folder page ？ image Network disk application equally ,FlowUs Allow users to transfer their commonly used office files In the form of folders or multiple files Onekey Upload to note space In . also ,FlowUs Allow users Free online preview Office files in folder pages .
• stay Notion And other similar software , Files can only be written in The attachment To exist in the form of . about Notion for , You need to use the browser to jump to view the attachment content . And other similar software , Need to be upgraded to personal Pro Version can be previewed online .
• The folder page has Title View 、 Card view 、 preview view These three views , It is convenient for users to preview the contents of files in different forms .

Folder page ： Integrate the web disk into your note taking system

• Very friendly to individual users , High cost performance .
• Like 《Notion Class software horizontal evaluation ：Notion、FlowUs、Wolai》 In this article, the specific functions and prices of the three software are compared ,FlowUs have High cost performance .
• On many of the same functions ,FlowUs It provides users with more use rights . such as , The group version for less than five people is free , And this function is in Notion And so on . Besides , Upload files 、 Single block word limit And other core functions ,FlowUs Provides more storage space and fewer functional limitations .
• Of course ,FlowUs Also support Educational benefits .
• rich Software linkage ecosystem ：FlowUs And Whiteboard 、 Mind mapping 、 flow chart 、 Design collaboration And many other excellent third-party services have formed software linkage . To be specific ,FlowUs Support Figma、Airtable、Sketch、 Ink knife 、 Imitator 、Excalidraw、ProcessOn、Canva、Bilibili、 Tencent video 、 Youku Video 、 NetEase cloud music 、Codepen.

Directly in FlowUs Inside View and edit Mind mapping 、 Whiteboard 、 flow chart

FlowUs Flow notes · Template

Home page · Dashboard templates

FlowUs Dashboard template sharing

We media operation template

Self media operation · Template sharing

The above template part uses the domestic widget Library NotionPet Make ：

• Domestic component library NotionPet： Embed visualization modules for notes —— About NotionPet Of Special article evaluation
• Productivity tools —— Note taking software FlowUs In depth evaluation
• FlowUs Interest flow - A new generation of productivity tools