DEVONthink AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Task Management Tools

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   Obsidian

    1223 likes

   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.

   348 Obsidian alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Note-taking
   • Todo List Manager

   Origin

   • Canada

   Platforms

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

   • Canada

   

   

   

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   Negative comment by Guest · May 8, 2025

   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.

   Negative comment by Guest · Dec 22, 2024

   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.

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   • Obsidian is Freemium and ProprietaryDEVONthink is Paid and Proprietary
   • Obsidian is Privacy focusedDEVONthink is not according to our users
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   Notesnook

    221 likes

   Offers open-source, end-to-end encrypted notes with device-based privacy, cross-platform support, private vault, secure sync, offline access, markdown editor, exports to multiple formats, automatic backups, organizational tools, and strong encryption.

   395 Notesnook alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Note-taking
   • Task Management

   Origin

   • Pakistan

   Platforms

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

   • Pakistan

   

   

   

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   Zim

    521 likes

   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"...

   361 Zim alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Note-taking
   • Task Management

   Origin

   • Netherlands
   • EU

   Platforms

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

   • Netherlands
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Positive comment by Guest · Apr 22, 2024

   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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   • Zim is Free and Open SourceDEVONthink is Paid and Proprietary
   • Zim is Lightweight and Privacy focusedDEVONthink is not according to our users
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   SiYuan

    85 likes

   SiYuan is a desktop Markdown Block-Reference and Bidirectional-Link note-taking application. Support fine-grained block-level reference and Markdown WYSIWYG.

   125 SiYuan alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Note-taking
   • Todo List Manager

   Origin

   • China

   Platforms

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

   • China

   

   

   

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   FuseBase

    94 likes

   Combines AI-powered client portals, unlimited external accounts, internal workspaces, collaborative document editing, smart task management, and no-code knowledge bases with smart documents, supporting 2000+ embeds for streamlined project delivery and feedback.

   243 FuseBase alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Task Management
   • Project Management

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

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

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Lumen AI

    10 likes

   Minimalist productivity platform offers centralized notes, task management, meeting capture with audio summaries, inbox processing, and Markdown editing, all enhanced by AI prioritization, custom prompts, backlinks, and flexible workflows, supporting multiple methodologies.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Note-taking
   • Task Management

   Platforms

   • Mac

   

   

   

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   MyInfo

    40 likes

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

   328 MyInfo alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Note-taking
   • Todo List Manager

   Origin

   • Bulgaria
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Windows

   • Bulgaria
   • EU

   

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    Reflect Notes

     9 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Note-taking
    • Task Management

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome

    

    

    

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    Sorting Thoughts

     19 likes

    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.

    81 Sorting Thoughts alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Note-taking
    • Journaling

    Origin

    • Germany
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    • Germany
    • EU

    

    

    

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    Fluster

     5 likes

    The ultimate note-taking app for students & academics, featuring AI-powered RAG, vector databases, bibliography management, and seamless integration with your academic workflow.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application typeApplication types

    • Note-taking
    • Task Management

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux

    • United States

    

    

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    NoteCase Pro

     19 likes

    Multi-platform outliner supporting text notes, hyperlinks, extensive import and export options, file attachments, printed output, note tagging, task management, spellchecking, audio notes, rich text editing, plugin and Lua scripting support, and multilingual features.

    88 NoteCase Pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Note-taking
    • Todo List Manager

    Origin

    • Croatia
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Xfce
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
    • OpenSolaris

    • Croatia
    • EU

    

    

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    Allo

     30 likes

    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.

    265 Allo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

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

    • United States

    

    

    

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