Gingko!

> โ€” Patrick M. > Software Engineer > Gingkoapp, is my standout favourite. Iโ€™ve been using it for a little over two months now and itโ€™s nothing short of brilliant. > You can think of it as the **online version of pen & paper** > โ€” Matthew Setter > Coder & Tech writer * * * > I'm a **PhD student in computational biology**. I've always struggled with writing projects and getting my thoughts together. I've been using this tool for a couple of days and have done **more writing this week than the last 6 months put together.** > Nyasha, Cornell University > This book has been sitting in my head, on scraps of paper, and in jumbled Word documents, for weeks. With Gingko, I was able to create an **outline of my main ideas that quickly grew** into the structure and skeleton of my book! >

Gingko alternatives

  • XMind

  • XMind is a brainstorming and mind mapping application. It provides a rich set of different visualization styles, and allows sharing of created mind maps via their website.The application is available as an Open Source version and as a paid commercial 'Pro' version. XMind Pro offers extended features like Gantt charts, a presentation mode, export features (PDF, Office, MindManager and Freemind), audio notes, a merge feature, privately online sharing, and more. The Open Source version is otherwise a very functional and powerful 'Mind Managing' software. ยป

    tags: brainstorming knowledge-management mind-mapping office-productivity project-management
  • WorkFlowy

  • Workflowy lets you organise your brain into easily manageable lists. It also works as a single-pane outliner with inline notes. It offers one-click hoisting (zooming into branches). The online version syncs with mobile apps.

    tags: full-text-search hierarchical-structure infinite-hierarchical-depth lists mobile-sync
  • FocusWriter

  • FocusWriter is a fullscreen, distraction-free word processor designed to immerse you as much as possible in your work. The program autosaves your progress, and reloads the last files you had open to make it easy to jump back in during your next writing session, and has many other features that make it such that only one thing matters: your writing.

    tags: Portable auto-hide-toolbar auto-saving customizable distraction-free-writing
  • Remember The Milk

  • Take your tasks anywhere with this feature-packed application.

    tags: getting-things-done outlook task-list task-management task-manager
  • Scrivener

  • Scrivener is a word processor and project management tool created specifically for writers of long texts such as novels and research papers. It won't try to tell you how to write - it just makes all the tools you have scattered around your desk available in one application.

    tags: audio-transcription distraction-free-writing drafting essay-writing export-to-word
  • Freeplane

  • Freeplane is a powerful and free software for building mind maps. It is a redesigned version of the well known FreeMind , and is created by one of FreeMind's key developers. The software is written in Java, and supports any platform capable of running current versions of Java.

    tags: Portable conditional-styles freemind graphics knowledge-management
  • Toodledo

  • An easy to use, web-based to-do list. Get organized, stay motivated, and be more productive.

    tags: cloud-sync getting-things-done ifttt-integration lists outliner
  • TreeSheets

  • The ultimate replacement for spreadsheets, mind mappers, outliners, PIMs, text editors and small databases. Suitable for any kind of data organization, such as To-do lists, calendars, project management, brainstorming, organizing ideas, planning, requirements gathering, presentation of information, etc. Its like a spreadsheet, immediately familiar, but much more suitable for complex data because its hierarchical. Its like a mind mapper, but more organized and compact. Its like an outliner, but in more than one dimension. Its like a text editor, but with structure. ยป

    tags: brainstorm database note-taking outliner spreadsheet
  • TheBrain

  • TheBrain helps you organize all your Web pages, contacts, documents, emails and files in a context-driven visual map.

    tags: Portable bookmark-manager brainstorming interactive-map map-visualization
  • MarkdownPad

  • MarkdownPad is a full-featured Markdown editor for Windows. Features: LivePreview : Instantly see how your documents look in HTML as you create them. Easy formatting with keyboard shortcuts. Markdown formatting can be applied (and removed) with handy keyboard shortcuts and toolbar buttons.

    tags: Discontinued markdown markdown-editor text-editor
  • WriteMonkey

  • Writemonkey is a Windows zenware writing application with an extremely stripped down user interface, leaving you alone with your thoughts and your words. It is light, fast and free. With an array of innovative tools under the hood and full Markdown support, it helps you write better.

    tags: Portable customizable distraction-free-writing full-screen-text-editor fullscreen-support
  • ghostwriter

  • ghostwriter is a Windows and Linux text editor for Markdown, which is a plain text markup format created by John Gruber. ghostwriter provides a relaxing, distraction-free writing environment, whether your masterpiece be that next blog post, your school paper, or your NaNoWriMo novel. Here are just a few of its features:

    tags: Portable cross-platform distraction-free-writing full-screen-text-editor fullscreen-support
  • Hemingway Editor

  • Hemingway App makes your writing bold and clear.The Hemingway Editor for Mac and PC highlights common errors. Use it to catch wordy sentences, adverbs, passive voice, and dull, complicated words.

    tags: automated-proofreading distraction-free-writing grammar-checker markdown-editor no-distraction