What is Bike Outliner used for?

Bike Outliner is a paid Mac outliner from Hog Bay Software for writing lists, notes and structured documents in a fast, distraction-free app. It is a good fit for writers structuring long drafts, and Mac users keeping lists and project notes.

Is Bike Outliner open source?

No. Bike Outliner is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to Bike Outliner include Logseq, SiYuan and Organice.

What are some alternatives to Bike Outliner?

Bike Outliner competes with WorkFlowy, Roam Research and Obsidian. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Bike Outliner alternatives.

Bike Outliner: features, pricing and alternatives

About Bike Outliner

Bike Outliner is a Mac outliner from Hog Bay Software for making lists, taking notes and writing structured documents. The vendor describes it as an unusually fast writing app that combines the structure of an outliner with the freedom of a text editor.

Features listed on its site include a rich text editor, row types for headings, ordered lists and task lists, live word counts in the status bar, and distraction-free modes such as full screen, typewriter and focus mode. A focus heading view supports keyboard navigation, and a navigation bar offers back and forward controls with a breadcrumb trail. Standard file formats, shortcuts support and scripting let it fit into existing workflows.

The vendor says Bike can handle large projects that slow other outliners and is gentle on memory and battery. It is sold as a paid app with a download available from the site.

Key features

Fast outliner for large projects
Rich text editor with row types
Headings, ordered lists and task lists
Full screen, typewriter and focus modes
Keyboard navigation with focus heading view
Scripting and shortcuts support

Good fit for

→Writers structuring long drafts
→Mac users keeping lists and project notes

Tags: outliner; macos; writing; note-taking; structured-writing; scripting

Bike Outliner: questions and answers

What is Bike Outliner used for?: Bike Outliner is a paid Mac outliner from Hog Bay Software for writing lists, notes and structured documents in a fast, distraction-free app. It is a good fit for writers structuring long drafts, and Mac users keeping lists and project notes.
Is Bike Outliner open source?: No. Bike Outliner is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to Bike Outliner include Logseq, SiYuan and Organice.
What are some alternatives to Bike Outliner?: Bike Outliner competes with WorkFlowy, Roam Research and Obsidian. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Bike Outliner alternatives.