DEVONthink AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Task Management Tools

The best Task Management alternative to DEVONthink is Obsidian, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to DEVONthink and 15 are Task Management Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Task Management Tool alternatives to DEVONthink are Notesnook, Zim, SiYuan and FuseBase.

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Organizes and stores documents, notes, emails, and media with AI-powered search, OCR, syncing, encryption, web clipping, and offline access across devices.

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DEVONthink alternatives page was last updated Jun 29, 2025
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  1. Obsidian icon
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    Privacy-oriented note-taking app for non-linear thinking, blending knowledge graph creation with wiki-style linking. Supports Markdown, end-to-end encryption, and plugins for customization. Offers distraction-free mode, tags, themes, syntax highlighting, and operates offline without tracking.

    119 Obsidian alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox

    Top Obsidian Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Local Storage
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Graph view
    5.  Bidirectional links
    6.  Mind Mapping
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Personal Information Manager (PIM)
    9.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    10.  Knowledge Management
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Backlink

    Obsidian VS DEVONthink

     
    Comments about Obsidian as an Alternative to DEVONthink
    Guest
    Negative Dec 22, 2024
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    Devonthink is for storing large numbers of different kinds of files, categorizing them, retrieving them, and finding connections between them. Obsidian does some of this, but in a much more limited way, and mostly only for text files.

    Guest
    Negative May 8, 2025
    0

    Devonthink does a superb job of making many types of content searchable, and supports very flexible means of categorisation.

    In particular, it doesn't lock you into "its" way of doing things.

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    • Obsidian is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to DEVONthink.

    • Obsidian is the most popular free alternative to DEVONthink.

    • Obsidian is Freemium and ProprietaryDEVONthink is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Notesnook icon
     148 likes
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    Notesnook is a simple and cross-platform private notes app that keeps your notes organized and synced on your phone, tablet and computer. Take notes, capture ideas, create to-do lists, keep a journal, write your assignments and manage projects, we have got you covered.

    265 Notesnook alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • PK flagPakistan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Encrypted Notes
    2.  Private notes
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Note organization
    5.  End-to-End Encryption
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Support for MarkDown
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Cloud Sync
    11.  Web Clipper
    12.  Reminders

    Notesnook VS DEVONthink

     
    • Notesnook is the most popular SaaS alternative to DEVONthink.

    • Notesnook is Freemium and Open SourceDEVONthink is Paid and Proprietary
    • Notesnook is Privacy focusedDEVONthink is not according to our users
  3. Zim icon
     500 likes
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    Zim brings the concept of a wiki to your desktop. Store information, link pages and edit with WYSISYG markup or directly typing some lightweight markup syntax and see it previewed as-you-type. Creating a new page is easy by either clicking on the "Create new note"...

    300 Zim alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Plain text file
    3.  Wiki-like interface
    4.  Hierarchical Structure
    5.  Cross-Platform
    6.  Note organization
    7.  WYSIWYG Support
    8.  Outliner
    9.  Text formatting
    10.  Portable
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Notebook

    Zim VS DEVONthink

     
    Comments about Zim as an Alternative to DEVONthink
    Guest
    Positive Apr 22, 2024
    0

    Not tied to the Apple ecosystem, free and open source, but still very powerful. I use it for note taking and stuff. You can not do document management things with Zim. I'm an academian, so I use Zotero for that.

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    • Some users think Zim is a great DEVONthink alternative, some don't.

    • Zim is Free and Open SourceDEVONthink is Paid and Proprietary
    • Zim is LightweightDEVONthink is not according to our users
  4. SiYuan icon
     67 likes
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    SiYuan is a desktop Markdown Block-Reference and Bidirectional-Link note-taking application. Support fine-grained block-level reference and Markdown WYSIWYG.

    59 SiYuan alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Local Storage
    2.  Block reference
    3.  Bidirectional links
    4.  WYSIWYG Support
    5.  Graph view
    6.  Web Clipper
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  End-to-End Encryption
    9.  Support for MarkDown
    10. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Cloud Sync

    SiYuan VS DEVONthink

     
  5. FuseBase icon
     91 likes
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    FuseBase is a comprehensive software solution designed to streamline the interaction between teams and clients. It eliminates the need for clients to navigate multiple applications by providing a singular platform for project briefs, feedback, and updates.

    202 FuseBase alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Mozilla Firefox

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Goal Tracking
    3.  Reminders
    4.  Real time collaboration
    5.  Kanban Board
    6.  Task Time Tracking
    7.  No Coding Required
    8.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    9.  Support for @mentions
    10.  Calendar View
    11.  Data visualization
    12.  Progress tracking

    FuseBase VS DEVONthink

     
  6. MyInfo icon
     40 likes
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    MyInfo is a personal information manager for Windows. It will help you capture, organize, edit and share ideas, documents, tasks, and web pages.

    294 MyInfo alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • BG flagBulgaria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Outliner
    2.  Tagging
    3.  Tree structure
    4.  Web Clipper
    5.  Reminders
    6.  Portable
    7.  Full-Text Search
    8.  Hierarchical Structure
    9.  File Tagging
    10.  Built-in viewer
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  No Tracking

    MyInfo VS DEVONthink

     
    • MyInfo is the most popular commercial alternative to DEVONthink.

    • MyInfo is Paid and ProprietaryDEVONthink is also Paid and Proprietary
    • MyInfo is Privacy focusedDEVONthink is not according to our users
  7. Reflect Notes icon
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    Give your brain superpowers. Mirror the way your mind works by associating notes through backlinks. Reflect builds you a second brain that you can reference anytime. Frictionless thought capture, instant sync, end-to-end encryption and seamless recall make using Reflect natural.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Full-Text Search
    3.  Web Clipper
    4.  Cloud Sync
    5.  End-to-End Encryption
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  OCR
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Portable
    10.  Support for MarkDown
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Recurring Tasks

    Reflect Notes VS DEVONthink

     
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    Sorting Thoughts is a note-taking software for your personal information and knowledge management. It is designed to manage your thoughts such as moments of sudden inspirations, tasks, events, projects and anything else you may think of.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Sorting Thoughts Features

    1.  Gantt-charts
    2.  Idea management
    3.  Note organization
    4.  Knowledge Management
    5.  Brainstorming

    Sorting Thoughts VS DEVONthink

     
  9. NoteCase Pro icon
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    NoteCase Pro is an advanced multi platform outliner that helps you organize your text notes into a document, with individual notes placed in the tree-like structure. Multilanguage support. Active hyperlinks supported.

    97 NoteCase Pro alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • RS flagSerbia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Xfce

    NoteCase Pro Features

    1.  Personal Information Manager (PIM)
    2.  Multi Platform
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Outliner
    5.  Planning

    NoteCase Pro VS DEVONthink

     
  10. QuickNote icon
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    Virtual scrapbook for Desktop with a plain text editor. With Quicknote, in its resizable window you can jot down your notes and organize them in categories. Beneath the normal text functions, it can let you directly access frequently run programs, manage windows tasks, and even...

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Reminders
    5.  Sketch

    QuickNote VS DEVONthink

     
  11. Allo icon
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    Allo is the online workspace for visual collaboration and teamwork for remote teams. With our interactive and visual workspace teams can collaborate over, notes, design, sketches, tasks, processes, and work.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Allo Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Shared whiteboard

    Allo VS DEVONthink

     
  12. chamu icon
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    Sharing files and notes made easy.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    chamu Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Note organization

    chamu VS DEVONthink

     
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