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A Capacities alternative that keeps your outline yours

Looking for a Capacities alternative? See what changes, what transfers, and what TreeNote does differently — local-first, keyboard-first, portable.

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TreeNotePrivate & Fast
  • 100% Local-first (Data stays on your machine)
  • No monthly item limits or node caps
  • Syncs through your own Drive / Dropbox (CRDT)
  • Multi-views (Board, Table, Mind Map, Today)
  • BYOK AI integration without locking into one model
Capacities : TreeNote, a Private Keyboard-First OutlinerCloud / Complex
  • Proprietary cloud servers hold your notes
  • Monthly item quotas or complex plugin configurations
  • Sync lock-in or high recurring subscription fees
  • Rigid view modes or slow nested performance

Keep the important structure. Lose the database overhead.

TreeNote is for work that needs clear hierarchy and momentum. Put every item where it belongs, move it at keyboard speed, and change the view when the question changes.

Move one project first

Treat this as a selective conversion, not an all-or-nothing account move. Choose a project that already has a clear hierarchy, convert it into an importable outline format, and use it in TreeNote for a week. Keep your original Capacities workspace intact.

Pick an outline-shaped projectStart with plans, writing, research structure or meeting notes—not an object collection.
Export and convert itUse the current Capacities export route, then prepare an OPML file for TreeNote.
Run it in TreeNoteTest the outline, keyboard workflow and Today view with real work before moving anything else.

Learn how OPML import works →

Pick an outline-shaped project

Start with plans, writing, research structure or meeting notes—not an object collection.

Export and convert it

Use the current Capacities export route, then prepare an OPML file for TreeNote.

Run it in TreeNote

Test the outline, keyboard workflow and Today view with real work before moving anything else.

Questions before you switch

Convert one Capacities project. See where a plain tree leads.

Keep your workspace exactly as it is. Bring one active project into TreeNote and see what changes when the structure, next action and ownership live in one focused outline.

Import your outline in minutes

Export an OPML file from your current outliner and drop it into TreeNote. Your hierarchy, bullet nests, and notes are preserved.

See OPML Import Guide

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Move your Workflowy outline to TreeNote—and keep it yours

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