Side-by-side comparison of two listed Productivity tools — real listing data only, no paid placement.
On record, they differ in: pricing (Yana Free vs Workflowy Freemium); platforms (Yana 1 official install link found vs Workflowy 5 — store/installer links only); unique tags (Yana 5: #indie #rich-text #code-snippets +2 more vs Workflowy 4: #organization #bullet-list #sync +1 more); category rank (Yana #26 vs Workflowy #28). Same category (Productivity). Listing facts only — not a recommendation.
Powerful note-taking app
Yana is an intuitive notebook application that is easy to get started with and free to use. It allows users to organize thoughts by tagging, searching, and structuring notes in tree views, and supports rich text notes as well as code snippets in an editor powered by Visual Studio Code. The app can manage tens of thousands of notes efficiently, ensuring the notebook never becomes a bottleneck.
Published 2026-08-08 · Links checked 2026-09-06
A simpler way to organize your work
Workflowy is a note-taking and organization tool that uses a single bullet list to help users structure their thoughts, tasks, and documents. It offers a free forever plan with basic features, and a Pro plan with unlimited nodes and uploads for $6.99 per month billed annually. The app syncs across web, desktop, and mobile devices, and has been trusted by thinkers for over 14 years.
Published 2026-08-13 · Links checked 2026-09-09
| Yana | Workflowy | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Freemium |
| Category | Productivity | Productivity |
| Rank in Productivity | Position #26 of 77 | Position #28 of 77 |
| Alternatives listed | 12 → | 11 → |
| Shared tags | #note-taking | |
| Unique tags | #indie #rich-text #code-snippets #tree-view #search | #organization #bullet-list #sync #productivity |
| Platforms | Web app (installable) | iOS · Android · macOS · Windows · Linux |
| Pricing page | Not detected on official site (checked 2026-09-18) | Workflowy Pricing |
| Free trial | Not detected on official site (checked 2026-09-18) | Mentioned on the official pricing page |
| Source code | github.com/lukasbach/yana | Not detected on official site (checked 2026-09-16) |
| In their own words | Manage your notes in a rich text editor with tons of features, or manage code snippets in the editor that powers Visual Studio Code.— official site (homepage description), checked | If you have a crazy job or an ambitious project, we will be your trusty sidekick. Workflowy is a simpler way to stay organized.— official site (homepage description), checked |
| Official channels | Product Huntdeclared on yana.js.org via homepage link with a matching handle | X (Twitter)LinkedInYouTubeRedditTikTokTelegramdeclared on workflowy.com via homepage link with a matching handle |
| Official website | yana.js.org | workflowy.com |
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Rank = neutral rotation by listing ID, not a quality score · how it works
Only platforms with an official store or installer link are listed; others may exist.
Yana is Free; Workflowy is Freemium. Both are listed in Productivity on ToolDock.
What they have in common: #note-taking
Yana is listed as free; Workflowy is listed as freemium (free tier alongside paid plans). Pricing label set at listing time; official pricing page linked where verified — see each official website for current details.
Both are Productivity tools listed on ToolDock, and they share the tag note-taking.
ToolDock keeps a tag-matched alternatives list for each: see Yana alternatives and Workflowy alternatives.