Dynalist

Dynalist is a feature-rich outlining tool for organizing thoughts, tasks, and knowledge in nested list structures. Built by the same team as Obsidian, Dynalist expands on the simple outlining concept with power-user features like date management, bookmarks, advanced search, and file organization while maintaining the core focus on hierarchical list-making.

Best For: Power users who need advanced outlining features beyond basic nested lists, including file organization, dates, bookmarks, and extensive keyboard shortcuts for maximum efficiency.

Key Features

What makes Dynalist more powerful than simple outliners?
Multiple documents with folder organization, built-in date picker for tasks and events, bookmarks to jump to frequently accessed items, and advanced search with filters. Saved searches become dynamic smart lists. Robust keyboard shortcuts for every action. Color tags and custom CSS for personalization.

How does Dynalist handle task management?
Native checkbox support for to-do items, date and time fields for scheduling, recurring tasks, and date-based filtering to see what's due. Calendar view shows all dated items chronologically. Tasks can be tagged, prioritized, and organized across multiple documents.

Can Dynalist sync with calendars?
One-way Google Calendar integration pushes Dynalist items with dates to your calendar automatically. Changes in Dynalist update the calendar. Great for seeing tasks alongside meetings and events in your existing calendar workflow.

What collaboration features does Dynalist include?
Share entire documents or specific portions with edit or view permissions. Real-time collaboration with live cursors. Comments on items for discussion. Version history to see changes over time. Export to formatted text, OPML, or plain text for portability.

Pricing & Plans

Free: Unlimited items and documents, sync across devices, all core features
Pro: $9.99/month or $99.99/year - Google Calendar sync, unlimited file attachments, advanced customization, version history, priority support

Both plans include offline access, keyboard shortcuts, and collaboration. Pro adds power features for heavy users.

Limitations

• Steeper learning curve than minimal outliners
• No mobile offline editing on free plan
• List-only format (no kanban, calendar, or database views)
• Less community activity since team shifted focus to Obsidian

Getting Started

1. Create account and start first document
2. Use Enter for new items, Tab to nest, Shift+Tab to outdent
3. Add dates with Ctrl+T (Cmd+T on Mac)
4. Create checkboxes with Ctrl+Shift+T
5. Use bookmarks (Ctrl+Shift+B) for frequent destinations

Learn More: dynalist.io