I was delighted to find this tool while looking for an alternative to Workflowy (monthly usage limits are too low on the free plan with Workflowy for anyone who is using that app seriously). The desktop and mobile app for Dynalist is very solid with a nice design and good UX.

Dynalist combines the minimalist features (speed, simplicity, lack of bloat) of other tools like Workflowy with intelligent keyboard shortcuts, formatting options and searching/tagging to create a really fast and easy-to-use task management tool.

Accidentally filtering notes by clicking on them instead of collapsing the note hierarchy for a topic happens from time to time, especially on a mobile device, and disrupts my flow of fast notetaking. Using keyboard shortcuts is one way I taught myself to avoid doing this.

It started well, because I came from worfklowy, but then I saw that the help is very weak, not explaining the syntax properly. To this day I don't know how to use the date search properly.

I was able to migrate from workflowy (that i still have) to dynalist without any difficulties, because dynalist is practically an improved copy of workflowy. Important features such as search & replace, organizing bullets in documents and folders, backlinks, search via outline or global are features that are widely used.

Not being able to search a folder to only look for content in the documents within it. This is really UNACCEPTABLE in software like this, causing a huge inconvenience to anyone who wants to look for something inside a folder. For example, if I want to search for the word "handle" inside a folder that has 50 documents, it's not possible. I have to do a global search, which causes a huge volume of information that is not what I want.

Dynalist can be used to manage a small business with perfection. I use it as a CRM, opportunities management, shopping list (for raw material), production management (as in kanban), storage (business documentation, software licences, processes/procedures etc), tracking of facebook campaigns, mood board, competition information and other. I do not load any images, I try to keep it a text-based management system; faster to load and not cluttered. And I also keep outlines for my personal life, that do not mix with business ones.

Dynalist is multiplatform (I use it on my Macbook, iPad and Android Smartphone) and the sync is fast and smooth. It's basically an outline application with no frills, this means it's really fast to load, easy to use and it's fully adaptable to your own unique way of thinking and organization process (or lack of organization at all). Differently from other outlining applications, in Dynalist you can have folders to organize your documents/outlines. Free account may be enough for many users.

Although free account layer may be enough for many, upgrading to the Pro level can be too expensive ($7.99/month) to personal users and quite small businesses. It's in english, no other languages are available. And no option to change date formatting.

Overall, I've used Dynalist for a lot of things. Even as a CRM for our business. It's truly one of my favorite pieces of software. If they ever go out of business I will truly be disappointed.

Before having this software I used TheBrain. I've always loved making creative connections between different ideas in a mindmap style. Linking this thought/node to that thought. Dynalist allows for this in a journal/diary way. It's brilliant. It's a lot like WorkFlowy, but just way better. So many more features

The mindmap view needs a lot of work. I want it to be editable. I also want it to work on touchscreens.

Very good app and customer support is on point Their roadmap seems pretty impressive too

Works very well offline and even on Linux. I'm using Linux temporarily and it fitted like a glove. They are more flexible than workflowy and offer dark mode for free which is life changing.

Mobile app still needs a bit of work. It should be easier to delete and move notes when you're done with them It would be nice to embed images like notion