Workflowy vs Plainpad

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Workflowy compared with Plainpad
Detail	Workflowy	Plainpad
What it does	A simpler way to organize your work	Open Source Self-Hosted Note-Taking App
Stage	Established	Established
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Free
Pricing	Basic tier is free forever with 100 nodes per month and 100mb file uploads. Pro is $6.99/month billed annually or $8.99/month with unlimited nodes and uploads.	Free and open source forever. Optional managed hosting at €20/month billed annually, white label licensing from €50 one-time, technical support sessions at €60 each, and custom development and data migration available on quote.
Key features	Infinite outlining with nested bullets Cross-platform syncing Web, iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows apps File uploads up to 100mb per month on Basic Education program for faculty and students	Self-hosted deployment with full data control Database encryption per user Markdown support with live preview Multi-user support with admin and user roles REST API for integrations Instant search by title and content Responsive design for desktop, tablet, and phone Auto-save as you write Progressive Web App with offline support Admin panel for updates and migrations
What makes it different	Single unified bullet list interface instead of docs and folders Minimalist design focused on thinking not organizing	100% free and open source forever with GPL-3.0 license GDPR compliant with full data residency control Lightweight with minimal server requirements Zero data collection with no analytics or tracking
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	73 no change since last check	15 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	30	24
Citation Flow (Majestic)	46	24
Referring domains (Majestic)	7065	62

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