DEVONthink Alternatives

DEVONthink is described as 'Organizes and stores documents, notes, emails, and media with AI-powered search, OCR, syncing, encryption, web clipping, and offline access across devices' and is a very popular Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to DEVONthink for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best DEVONthink alternative is Obsidian, which is free. Other great apps like DEVONthink are Joplin, Evernote, Notesnook and Zim.

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DEVONthink alternatives page was last updated Jun 29, 2025
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  1. Safe Notes icon

    Safe Notes

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    Safe Notes is a security project aimed at providing an encrypted, private note manager that works locally and protects notes from various threat actors.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    Properties

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

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Decentralized
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  End-to-End Encryption
    7.  No Tracking

    Safe Notes VS DEVONthink

     
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    labfolder

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    labfolder is an electronic lab notebook that helps to document, organize and share your research data.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    labfolder Features

    1.  Data export/import
    2.  Audit Trail
    3.  REST API

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  4. OpenText Capture Center icon

    OpenText Capture Center

     1 like
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    Automatically capture and interpret paper documents, scanned images, email, and faxes using sophisticated document and character recognition software

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Windows

    OpenText Capture Center Features

    1.  OCR

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    Zoho Notebook

    Online Notebook application: Zoho Notebook lets you combine text, images, audio, video, RSS feeds, documents and much more. Online Collaboration: You can share a single image or selection of text from a page rather than the whole...

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  6. DocuXplorer icon

    DocuXplorer

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    Created specifically to suit the needs of small to mid sized businesses and for collaborating between departments, DocuXplorer’s document management features provide clients with the functionality of the document management solutions used by today’s larger corporations without...

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
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    DocuXplorer Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Fill PDF Forms
    3.  PDF OCR
    4.  Document tracking
    5.  Export to PDF
    6.  Built-in Workflow Management

    DocuXplorer VS DEVONthink

     
  7. Yojimbo icon

    Yojimbo

     30 likes
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    Yojimbo makes keeping all the small (or even large) bits of information that pour in every day organized and accessible.

    92 Yojimbo alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  8. Soysauce Lab Noto icon

    Soysauce Lab Noto

     8 likes
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    Noto is a modern writing app. With delightful interactions, powerful editing tools, and a beautiful design, Noto helps you capture the best of your everyday life.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Soysauce Lab Noto Features

    1.  File Organizer
    2.  Text editing
    3.  Sync with iCloud
    4.  Notebook

    Soysauce Lab Noto VS DEVONthink

     
  10. The Archive icon

    The Archive

     11 likes
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    Fast & clean-looking note-taking app for macOS that helps writers write and think more.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Properties

    1.  Clean design

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Full-Text Search
    3.  Distraction-free Writing
    4.  Knowledge base
    5.  Integrated Search

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  11. Paperguide.ai icon

    Paperguide.ai

     1 like
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    Paperguide is an advanced platform designed to simplify the research and writing process. With the AI Research Assistant, you can easily explore, understand, and summarize complex academic content.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    paperguide.ai

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  No Coding Required

    Paperguide.ai VS DEVONthink

     
  12. SCAN (Smart Content Aggregation and Navigation) icon

    SCAN (Smart Content Aggregation and Navigation)

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    SCAN (Smart Content Aggregation and Navigation) is a personal semantic content manager for desktop users. It combines search, text analysis, tagging and metadata functions to provide new user experience of desktop navigation and personal document management.

    26 SCAN (Smart Content Aggregation and Navigation) alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    SCAN (Smart Content Aggregation and Navigation) Features

    1.  Brainstorming

    SCAN (Smart Content Aggregation and Navigation) VS DEVONthink

     
  13. NoteCase Pro icon

    NoteCase Pro

     18 likes
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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.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RS flagSerbia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Xfce
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    NoteCase Pro Features

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

    NoteCase Pro VS DEVONthink

     
  14. FileCenter icon

    FileCenter

     14 likes
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    FileCenter is easy-to-install, easy-to-use paperless office software which helps home and professional users scan, archive, organize, and find computer files. FileCenter is filled with time-saving features, giving you a complete solution within a single, simple interface.

    45 FileCenter alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
    Manage & organize files from a single, unified interface

    Top FileCenter Features

    1.  Split PDF files
    2.  Combine PDF
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  Fill PDF Forms
    5.  OCR
    6.  DMS
    7.  Bates numbering
    8.  Scan to PDF
    9.  PDF OCR
    10.  File preview
    11.  Export to PDF
    12.  File Organizer

    FileCenter VS DEVONthink

     
  15. MacJournal icon

    MacJournal

     20 likes
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    MacJournal is the world's most popular journalist software for the Mac.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    MacJournal Features

    1.  Voice Notes
    2.  Wiki

    MacJournal VS DEVONthink

     
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