Alternatives to SCAN (Smart Content Aggregation and Navigation) for all platforms with any license

DEVONthink

DEVONthink is a solution to the digital age conundrum. It is your second brain, the one and only database for all your digital files, be they PDFs, emails, Word docs or...

Commercial Mac
File Tagging PDF OCR Add a feature

89 Like
Recoll

This package is a personal full text search package which is based on a very strong backend (Xapian), for which it provides an easy to use and feature-rich interface. ...

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD
File Searching Indexed search Search-in-files File preview ... File Searching Full text search Low memory usage Outlook and email clients integration Semantic Search Add a feature

34 Like
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...

Free Personal Mac Web Android iPhone Apple Watch
Audio with notes Cloud sync Handwriting recognition Two factor authentication ... Web clipper Add a feature

41 Like
Milanote

The notes app for creative work. For the research, thinking and planning behind your next great piece of work. # Collect your thoughts Milanote is a place to put it...

Freemium $ $ $ Web
Real time collaboration Add a feature

11 Like
Note Board

Productivity app. Save information like a sticky notes. You can create notes with images, videos or whatever you want. Save pages to read later or capture any web...

Free Web Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad ... Chrome Firefox
Save web page for offline use Add a feature

10 Like
Flashnote

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...

Free Windows Linux
Portable Add a feature

11 Like
Exstora

Built-in quick note: save ideas, contacts, interesting facts With Exstora, you can write down a thought that comes to your mind as soon as possible. To create a new...
- Discontinued The program is no longer updated. Last version, 2.9, released in May 2011, can be still downloaded from the official website.
Freemium Windows
No features added Add a feature

8 Like
Note-ify

Note-ify it's an elegant, simple and easy-to-use application made in minimalistic design developed for the iPhone and iPad. It will help you quickly and easily save...

Commercial iPhone iPad
Sync with Dropbox Evernote integration iPhone/iPod sync Add a feature

3 Like
CrocodileNote

Take simple text notes. You can put them into folders to create your own quick, easy and robust file structure.

Free Open Source Windows Android
No features added Add a feature

2 Like
DashNote

Quickly and easily access your Simplenote account from your OS X dashboard. Stay organized with no effort. Let your notes automatically sync between multiple devices.

Free Mac
No features added Add a feature

2 Like
Swiftnotes

Swiftnotes is a note taking app that takes simplicity and speed to a whole new level.
- Discontinued This project is no longer maintained.
Free Open Source Android
No features added Add a feature

2 Like
NotesHolder

NotesHolder lets you quickly type in any piece of information so that you can easily find it when you need, read it or print it out for your convenience. This is the...

Free Windows
No features added Add a feature

4 Like
GloboNote

GloboNote is a free and easy to use desktop note taking application. It helps you to create to-do lists, reminders and other notes in one place. There is no limit in the...

Free Mac Windows Linux
No features added Add a feature

4 Like
Sec Notes

An android app for writing and storing AES-128 encrypted notes. Supports notes, checklists and even spreadsheets. It is the only app in play store offering multiple...

Free Android
AES encryption Encrypted Notes Add a feature

1 Like
Somnote

Record and save important information, brilliant ideas, and moments of everyday life easily and securely with SomNote.

Freemium Web Android iPhone
Cloud sync Add a feature

3 Like