Effie is a light, clean, yet powerful markup-based writing and mind-mapping software. It's flexible for: - note-taking - brainstorming - list-making - long-time writing. All your work is saved and synced seamlessly across all your devices.
Exploring options beyond Effie? Try WriteMapper to turn mind maps into polished drafts, or go deep with pro mapping in Xmind. Prefer a visual workspace? Clover blends notes, canvases, and docs. For knowledge building and visual collaboration, see Brainio, and for simple note-taking, check out Notebold.