App | Icon: | Best for: | Price | Supports: |
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Microsoft OneNote | flexible visual outlines and notes | Free; from $6.99/mo. per user with Office 365 | iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Web | |
Checkvist | simple, efficient outlining | Free; $3.90/mo. Pro plan | Web | |
Toodledo | a no-fuss outline interface | Free; from $14.99/yr. Silver plan | iOS, Android, Web | |
Smartsheet | spreadsheet-style outlines | From $10/mo. per user | iOS, Android, Web | |
Workflowy | focusing on one section of an outline at a time | Free; $4.99/mo. | iOS, Android, Web | |
Little Outliner | simple online outlining | Free | Web | |
OmniOutliner | deeply customized outlines | $29.99 iOS; $49.99 Mac | iOS, Mac | |
Tree | visualizing thoughts in a new way | $11.99 | Mac | |
Cloud Outliner | outlines on any device | $1.99 iOS; $6.99 Mac | iOS, Mac | |
OutlineEdit | creating outlines while you research | $4.99 | Mac | |
CarbonFin | adding notes to your outlines | $4.99 | iOS, Web | |
UV Outliner | working on specific sections of outlines | Free | Windows | |
Scrivener | turning outlines into longform content | $45 | Mac, Windows | |
Mellel | customized headings | $19.90 iOS; $38.99 Mac | iOS, Mac | |
MagicalPad | combining outlines and mindmaps | $2.99 iOS; $9.99 Mac | iOS, Mac | |
Oak Outliner | markdown formatted outlines | Free | Web | |
WhizFolders | split-screen outlining | $35 | Windows | |
Evernote | simple data gathering | Free; $2.99/mo. | iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Web | |
Google Docs | collaborative outlining | Free | iOS, Android, Web | |
Microsoft Word | outlines in traditional documents | Free; $6.99/mo. | iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Mac, Windows, Web |
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, adding double asterisks will make it bold (**bold**)
. No more clicking around for the right formatting options.