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. Braindump icon

    Braindump

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    The digital notebook for developers, and makers. Ultra fast fuzzy search. Mouse or Keyboard only navigation. Pure markdown with auto formatting and indentation. Offline.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Braindump Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Snippets Manager
    3.  Auto Formatting
    4.  Notebook
    5.  Automatic Indentation
    6.  Fuzzy Finder
    7.  Snippets

    Braindump VS DEVONthink

     
  2. chamu icon

    chamu

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    Sharing files and notes made easy.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    chamu screenshot 1

    chamu Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Note organization

    chamu VS DEVONthink

     
  4. Thinkdrop icon

    Thinkdrop

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    Remember that time you had a thought and forgot about it later? Or all those thoughts in your head but can't really order them correctly?

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Thinkdrop screenshot 1

    Thinkdrop Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Voice Notes
    3.  Speech Recognition

    Thinkdrop VS DEVONthink

     
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    Cardfile

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    Cardfile is a personal information manager, based on index cards, that was distributed with Microsoft Windows starting from the original version 1.01 until Windows NT 4.0 Server. Cardfile is also included with Windows 98 and Windows Millennium Edition, but has to be installed...

    306 Cardfile alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Cardfile screenshot 1

    Cardfile Features

    1.  Cards

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  7. Noteship icon

    Noteship

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    Noteship is a personal information manager that combines notes, todos, and reminders and is based on simple files and folders.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Noteship screenshot 1

    Noteship Features

    1.  Reminders
    2.  Note organization

    Noteship VS DEVONthink

     
  8. C/ icon

    C/

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    Context is a lightweight, code-enabled note-taking app designed for creators, coders, students, and thinkers who want more than just plain text. It blends simple note-taking with powerful tools to help you do more without the clutter.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NG flagNigeria

    Platforms

    • Android
    App logo

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Code Formatting
    2.  Hierarchical Structure
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No Coding Required
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  No registration required
    8. Wikipedia icon  Wikipedia integration

    C/ VS DEVONthink

     
  10. Memo icon

    Memo

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    Memo is a beautiful history-based notes app built with iOS design guidelines in mind. Additions and deletions are automatically stored in the history timeline, which can be scrubbed to travel forwards and backwards in time through the note.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Memo screenshot 1

    Memo Features

    1.  Timeline-based
    2.  Note organization

    Memo VS DEVONthink

     
  11. IDocument icon

    IDocument

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    Feel powerless of your documents chaos in your Mac? Please choose the cutting edge Mac document management software to manage documents on Mac for small businesses and other Mac users.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    IDocument VS DEVONthink

     
  12. Flashnote icon

    Flashnote

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    Flashnote is a quick notes manager created for such cases. When you need a rough copy to save or to process some pieces of a text, Flashnote is small, quick and convenient. Press the shortcut-key combination and a rough copy is on the screen in a flash of a second.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Discontinued

    Website is insecure (HTTP). Last release on May 2017: http://softvoile.com/flashnote/download.php

    Flashnote Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Note organization

    Flashnote VS DEVONthink

     
  13. Speare icon

    Speare

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    Capture, organize, and work with ideas easily. Speare's intuitive and flexible side-by-side writing interface makes content creation a breeze.

    100 Speare alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Speare screenshot 1

    Speare Features

    1.  Kanban Board
    2.  Support for MarkDown

    Speare VS DEVONthink

     
  14. Roughbook icon

    Roughbook

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    RoughBook is an online note-taking chrome extension. It is a productivity tool that helps in quickly capturing important information and set reminders. A productivity tool to quickly capture, organize and share important notes.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Arrange notes with hashtags and date-wise. In dark or light mode.
    Search notes by hashtags
    Strike notes when done and even hide striked notes using settings.

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  15. recordando icon

    recordando

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    recordando (Spanish for remembering) is a program in which to keep your written thoughts

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    notes are presented as cards in arrays .. "portal" cards link to additional arrays
    Discontinued

    Last GitHub commit on May 2021: https://github.com/note-space/recordando

    recordando Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Note organization

    recordando VS DEVONthink

     
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