List of Mac OSX outliners and information managers

Started by Stephen Zeoli on 7/28/2008
Stephen Zeoli 7/28/2008 5:39 pm
Prompted by David's observation that the previous list was limited to Windows applications, I've collected a list of the Mac OSX outliners and information managers that I've looked at. I make no claim that this list is exhaustive.

+ Note Managers

++ Notebook-Style Note Managers
== Aquaminds NoteTaker, http://www.aquaminds.com/product.jsp
== Notebook, http://www.circusponies.com/store/index.php?main_page=notebook&sub=organize

++ Journal Style Note Managers
== Mori, http://apokalypsesoftware.com/products/mori
== Dossier, http://www.vortimac.com/dossier/index.php
== Journler, http://www.journler.com/features/full/index.php
== viJournal, http://freespace.virgin.net/jeremy.dronfield/skoobysoft/vijournal/vijournal.html
== MacJournal, http://www.marinersoftware.com/sitepage.php?page=85

++ Straight Note Managers
== EasyNote X, http://www.johnvholder.com/
== Slipbox, http://markusguhe.net/slipbox/SlipBoxHelp/html/index_introduction.html
== Soho Notes, http://www.chronosnet.com/Products/sohonotes.html
== iList Data, http://www.lakewoodstudios.com/ilistdata/index.html
== proNotes, http://www.softraph.com/index.html
== Caboodle, http://www.dejal.com/caboodle/
== Shovebox, http://www.wonderwarp.com/shovebox/
== iNotePad, http://www.vojousoftware.com/inotepad.html
== Slipbox, http://markusguhe.net/slipbox/reviews.html

+ Visual Information Managers
== Tinderbox, http://www.eastgate.com/Tinderbox/
== MindNode, http://www.mindnode.com/
== NoteMind, http://www.synium.de/products/notemind/index.html#Functional
== Curio 4, http://www.zengobi.com/products/curio/

+ Dedicated Outliners
== TAO, http://artec-software.com/products/neo/en_index.html
== iLiner, http://www.mercury-soft.com/Top/newiLiner.html
== Deep Notes, http://amarsagoo.info/deepnotes/index.shtml
== Opal, http://a-sharp.com/opal/
== OmniOutliner, http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnioutliner/

+ Information Processors
== Eaglefiler, http://c-command.com/eaglefiler/
== Together, http://reinventedsoftware.com/together/
== iData 3, http://www.idata3.com/
== DevonThink, http://www.devon-technologies.com/index.html

+ Other
== Lifeshaker, http://www.funkycloud.com/lifeshaker/index.php
== Process, http://www.jumsoft.com/process/
== Jer's Novel Writer, http://jerssoftwarehut.com/index.shtml
== VoodooPad, http://flyingmeat.com/voodoopad/
== Scrivener, http://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener.html


I'll try to get around to adding these to the spreadsheet Pierre set up.

Steve Z.
Franz Grieser 7/28/2008 5:52 pm
Thanks for list, Steven.

One thing I miss: Yojimbo (http://www.barebones.com/products/yojimbo/index.shtml to be filed under "Straight Note Managers".

Franz
Stephen Zeoli 7/28/2008 8:23 pm
Thanks for the reminder, Franz... Believe it or not, I use Yojimbo all the time, so it's a little frightening that I forgot to include it!

I've now added the Mac programs (including Yojimbo) to Pierre's spreadsheet.

Steve Z.
David Dunham 7/29/2008 2:13 am
Thanks Steve!

From my list of loose competition, I see InfoValet, Listz, Memoir, MindManager, Notational Velocity, NoteStudio Outliner4X, Personal Brain, SuperNotecard as possible additions. (I'm quite happy using Opal so I haven't tried these.) Some of these might already be on your list of Windows tools.
Hugh 7/29/2008 10:18 am
Thanks, Steve.

Niftybox: http://www.nifty-box.com/

If you're including Scrivener and Jer's, it's quite hard not to also include Ulysses, Nisus, Mellel, CopyWrite, Storyist and StoryMill.

H

Hugh 7/29/2008 10:21 am
And Boswell: http://www.boswell.com/ (which should probably go under "Other" - Niftybox is a "Straight Notes Manager").

H
Stephen Zeoli 7/29/2008 5:52 pm
Thanks, Hugh and David,

I've updated the list on Pierre's spreadsheet to include most of the suggestions.

Steve