Docspell Alternatives

Docspell is described as 'Personal document organizer. You'll need a scanner to convert your papers into files. Docspell can then assist in organizing the resulting mess 😉' and is a document manager in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Docspell for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best Docspell alternative is Zim, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Docspell are CherryTree, Trilium Notes, TagSpaces and Papra.

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  1. Knowfox icon
     8 likes

    Personal Knowledge Management.

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    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  2. The Guide icon
     26 likes

    The Guide is a two-pane outliner - a program that allows you to arrange text notes in a tree-like structure. It supports formatted text, exporting to RTF and hyperlinks (both internal and external).

    297 The Guide alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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  3. Tags icon
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    Tags allows you to manage your files in a way far superior to folders. Work faster, and be more efficient.

    25 Tags alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. Tagger icon
     4 likes

    Tagger is a small application for OS X that can be used for quickly adding arbitrary textual tags to files. It uses the OpenMeta system for saving tags, so the tags you add with it will be readable (and editable) by all the other applications that support OpenMeta.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  5. Taglists icon
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    TagLists is a small application for OS X that allows you to quickly see which files you've tagged with particular tags. It uses the OpenMeta tagging system, which means that it finds files that have been tagged with any of the applications that support OpenMeta.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. Tinderbox icon
     7 likes

    Tinderbox is a personal content assistant that helps you visualize, analyze, and share your notes.

    42 Tinderbox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. VSNotes icon
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    VSNotes is a Visual Studio Code extension.

    VS Notes is a simple tool that takes care of the creation and management of plain text notes and harnesses the power of VS Code via the Command Palette.

    303 VSNotes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
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  8. Advanced Recent Access is designed to see more properties of your recent used resources (files and directories). Key features: can see more properties of the recent resources, such as path, size, type, date modified and date created. And more.

    260 Advanced Recent Access alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Sec Notes icon
     2 likes

    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 security options like password protection, pattern lock and pin lock.

    249 Sec Notes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
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  10. TaggTool icon
     7 likes

    The Personal File Tagging Utility. Tagg is a utility which locates your files based on simple labels you attach or tag on to your files.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. OpenKM icon
     14 likes

    OpenKM is a management solution that allows businesses to control the production, storage, management and distribution of electronic documents.

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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